Bill Clinton: “before I make my remarks on the supplemental appropriations conference report, I commend my friend and colleague from…”

“before I make my remarks on the supplemental appropriations conference report, I commend my friend and colleague from California. As we have come to expect, her presentation was thorough, comprehensive, factually and historically accurate. Much in the debate that has occurred around the so-called nuclear option has been heated. It has been rhetorical. It has been filled with opinion. It has been, unfortunately, often devoid of either historical or factual content. I personally appreciate greatly the Senator from California putting into the Record these very carefully created remarks based on facts. I hope no matter what happens with this debate--and obviously, I hope the Senate comes to its senses and realizes that we owe an obligation to the Constitution and the country--historians will be able to look back and read the very impressive statement of the Senator from California and know what the facts were. I personally express my appreciation to her.”