Bill Clinton: “I rise to support my very good friend, the Senator from California, who is one of the strongest advocates on behalf of…”

“I rise to support my very good friend, the Senator from California, who is one of the strongest advocates on behalf of women and children in our entire country. I do so because I find myself in agreement that there is some confusion about the meaning and application of this provision. That certainly should be clarified before we move to a vote on the underlying legislation. As the Senator has so eloquently stated, we are making a dramatic change in both cutting the amount and the period of time for which a debtor would be held accountable with respect to any luxury goods or services. I urge that we adopt the amendment of the Senator from California because I believe it is reasonable for existing law to have the amount and the time period.”