06/15/1999
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"I challenged the Senate to pass a plan that met these principles: It had to reduce the deficit by $500 billion; it had to be balanced between spending cuts and taxes."
"I intend to suspend Mauritania indefinitely as a designated beneficiary developing country for purposes of the GSP."
"The Senate met these challenges, and that's why this vote is a victory for the American people."
"I have determined that Mauritania has not taken and is not taking steps to afford such internationally recognized rights."