Bill Clinton actually said...

This bill is a step in the right direction— but only a step.

I hope that no Congress will ever again shut the Federal Government down in this way.

But—whether you were furloughed or working—by your commitment and your sacrifice, you continued to serve our nation as loyally as ever durin...

This plan has been prepared by Senator Daschle and if passed in its current form by the Congress, I would sign it into law.