Bill Clinton: “Brooklyn April 15, 1997 Thank you very much. Congressman Rangel said, ``I guess I can't say `break a leg,' can I?''…”

“Brooklyn April 15, 1997 Thank you very much. Congressman Rangel said, ``I guess I can't say `break a leg,' can I?'' [Laughter] Actually you could. They told me if I had broken my leg, I would have healed quicker. Ladies and gentlemen, I want to thank all of you for being here. I want to thank Martin Frost for his tireless work on behalf of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. I thank Dick Gephardt for the wonderful work that he has done with me over the last 4 years and few odd months as majority leader, as minority leader, and I hope in January of 1999, as the Speaker of the House of Representatives, with your help. To give you an idea of what this Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee did and what our candidates did in 1996, it is worth noting that even though they were out-spent often by breathtaking margins in the last 10 days--unimaginable amounts in some of the seats--with only 9,759 votes spread across 10 congressional districts, the Democrats could be in the majority today. That's how close that election was. And therefore, your presence here today and your support for them is very important. I am proud of the things that Mr. Gephardt mentioned. I'm proud of the fact that in 1992 we said we would turn this country around and change the direction of the country, and we did.…”