Bill Clinton actually said...

"I know your accomplishments in office will outlast any interest in the private matters that have arisen from your prior law practice."

"I will depend on him to continue the progress that Admiral Kelso has made in restructuring the Navy to meet the new domestic and international security environments."

"Admiral Boorda brings to the job of Chief of Naval Operations a keen appreciation of operational requirements in the post-cold-war world."

"Last year we had a very good year."