Bill Clinton: “October 23, 1999 Senator. [Laughter] Marisa, thank you for coming. We thought someone should be here today who does not…”

“October 23, 1999 Senator. [Laughter] Marisa, thank you for coming. We thought someone should be here today who does not have an accent. [Laughter] We have so many wonderful entertainers who are here for the VH1 millennial concert, which will be held later this afternoon. and one of them just came in, my neighbor and friend from Mississippi B.B. King. Please come in. Since we're celebrating her birthday--and it's almost reached the point where Hillary and I don't want to celebrate anymore--[laughter]--I want to tell you, B.B. played at the White House the other night; we had a blues concert; and he's a year or two older than I am--[laughter]--and he's just as good as he ever was. So you never get too old to do what you do well and love, and I thank him. I will be brief and then bring on the birthday girl. I have to say one other thing as a point of personal pride. Senator Daschle couldn't--because we both come from what my predecessor used to call a small State--could not bring himself to tell you the most relevant fact of that little history lesson he gave you about women in the Senate. Hattie Caraway was elected more than 60 years ago with the help of Huey Long, back when he was for Roosevelt as an ardent supporter of the New Deal. The first woman ever elected to the United States Senate was from my home State of Arkansas, and I'm very proud of that.…”