04/05/2000
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"I am vetoing H.R. 3064 because the bill, including the offsets section, is deeply flawed."
"The consensus bill on the District passed by both Houses remains acceptable to me, and I would sign it if it were presented as a stand-alone bill or unattached to objectionable legislation."
"I told them that I understood they wanted to leave town, and I was not trying to keep them here."
"In adopting an across-the-board reduction, the Congress has abdicated its responsibility to make tough choices."