Bill Clinton actually said...

"We need to rise above partisanship to fashion a sensible solution that is true to our values, honors our obligations to our parents and to our children, and builds a stronger future for our country."

"This plan illustrates what we have been saying all along, that you can balance the budget in 7 years and protect Medicare, Medicaid, education, and the environment and provide tax relief to working fa..."

"Clearly, this bill is only a partial solution to the partial shutdown."

"I want to say again this—this is one of the things that came up at our lunch when one of the folks at the table said, 'I thank you for standing firm'—this shutdown does not have anything to do with ba..."