04/03/2000
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"I won't allow the Republican Congress to force us into default or put Social Security beneficiaries at risk."
"The family is society's most basic unit, daily providing the acceptance, love, and reassurance that enable each of us to flourish and succeed."
"The Republican Congress has failed to take responsible action to prevent default for the first time in our history."
"Let us each take time to appreciate the value of our family relationships and rededicate ourselves to building essential ties of kinship among all people."