Bill Clinton actually said...

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 balancing the budget.

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Remarks to Senior Citizens at St. Monica's Episcopal Church

01/04/1996

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