Bill Clinton: “Thank you, Governor. Let me say that on the third point you made, we'll do everything we can to help you. On the second…”

“Thank you, Governor. Let me say that on the third point you made, we'll do everything we can to help you. On the second point, we'll give you the declaration you seek today. And it's unusual, but it's fairly unusual for your wife to be waist-deep in water in somebody's home, too. [Laughter] So we'll try to help as much as we can. And I regret that your have had to go through this after what you went through with Fran. And we'll do everything we can to help you. [A this point, Gov. James S. Gilmore III of Virginia described problems with flooding, especially concerning water treatment facilities. He also described evacuation efforts and the effect of high winds on electric power service, and he asked the President for a major disaster declaration for Virginia.]”