Bill Clinton actually said...

I want to extend my sympathies to you on behalf of the American people for the families who suffered losses in the recent flooding here.

The United States considers Hong Kong vital to the future not only of China and Asia but of the United States and the world as well.

We must work together to protect the environment, and there is a great deal that we can do together.

Let us look forward to the future with all its vitality and all of its unpredictable events.