Bill Clinton actually said...

"I certainly hope there will be, and there should be, political consequences for the people if this bill fails."

"But on a serious note, think of the American creed: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that we are all created equal, endowed by God with the right to life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness."

"Your creations will endure as some of our century's most timeless gifts to the future."

"I urge them not to turn this meeting, literally, into a smoke-filled room—to protect the children and not the tobacco lobby."