Bill Clinton: “I'm not saying one way or the other. I'm saying I'd like to have something to announce on State of the Union night.…”

“I'm not saying one way or the other. I'm saying I'd like to have something to announce on State of the Union night. Proposed Tobacco Agreement Mr. Siegel. Mr. President, on tobacco, there is talk on Capitol Hill of writing and passing a ``kids only'' bill, as opposed to seeking a huge global settlement. That would achieve the aims in theory of raising the cost of a pack of cigarettes by so much that it would be beyond the reach of teenagers, achieve your major aim, and not take companies off the hook for future liability. Are you in favor of such a bill?”