Bill Clinton actually said...

If the leadership in Congress would act responsibly, it would enact bipartisan comprehensive tobacco legislation to confirm the FDA's authority and take this matter out of the courtroom.

Context

Statement on the Petition to the Court of Appeals on Regulation of Tobacco Products

08/13/1998

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