Bill Clinton actually said...

"We have asked them to exercise real restraint because we are very concerned about a wider war."

"I vetoed the original rescission bill because it would have cut spending the wrong way, by targeting education and training, environmental protection, and other key national priorities."

"I call on Congress to join us here to pass lobby reform and campaign finance reform, to do it in a bipartisan way, and to restore the public trust."

"This legislation assists the District during its period of fiscal crisis in a very practical and important way without imposing any additional cost on the American taxpayer."