Political Quotes

Bill Clinton

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Bill Jefferson Clinton served as the 42nd President of the United States from January 20, 1993, to January 20, 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously held the position of Governor of Arkansas from 1983 to 1992. During his presidency, Clinton focused on several key policies, including welfare reform, economic growth, and healthcare reform. His administration is noted for achieving a budget surplus and for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

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Jun 21, 2000

It really matters what your ideas are and whether you can turn those ideas into policy.

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Jun 21, 2000

It is critical that we not lose sight of our nation's long-term energy needs.

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Jun 21, 2000

I'm for investing in education; yes, giving working people tax breaks; yes, investing in the environment and scientific research.

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Jun 21, 2000

Such legislation would improve the reliability of our electric power system.

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Jun 21, 2000

I was shocked and saddened to learn of the tragic shootings of three government inspectors, including two U.S. Department of Agriculture employees, in California.

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Jun 21, 2000

I'm not going to paper over the differences, and you shouldn't either.

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Jun 21, 2000

This election is every bit as important as the elections of 1992 and 1996.

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Jun 21, 2000

I'm very grateful that in 1996 we won the electoral votes of Arizona, for the first time since Harry Truman in 1948.

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Jun 21, 2000

How do we intend to go forward into the future, actually not just tolerating each other but celebrating our differences?

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Jun 21, 2000

And Congress should finally pass the stalled commonsense gun safety legislation to close the gun show loophole and take other steps to keep guns out of the wrong hands.

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Jun 21, 2000

I have loved coming here to Arizona and working with the people here on a wide variety of issues.

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Jun 21, 2000

The election in 1992 was about what we were going to do to turn our country around.

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Jun 21, 2000

It is critical that the SPR be reauthorized so that I have available all means to respond to any possible energy supply emergency.

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Jun 21, 2000

There's not a person in the world over 30 years old that cannot remember at least one instance when you made a personal or a professional mistake not because things were so bad but because things were so good.

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Jun 21, 2000

Our ability to defend against and manage the consequences of an attack needs to be improved.

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Jun 21, 2000

I want you to say, 'Look, we need somebody who will keep the prosperity going.'

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Jun 21, 2000

I want the Vice President to win, apart from my personal loyalty to him and the role that he's played.

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Jun 21, 2000

I remain very concerned about high gasoline prices and find the situation in the Chicago/ Milwaukee region particularly troubling.

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Jun 21, 2000

I urge the House to pass Representative Lowey's amendment to provide $150 million to hire State and local gun prosecutors to put more gun criminals behind bars.

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Jun 20, 2000

I have concluded that all property and interests in property of the government of the Russian Federation directly related to the implementation of the HEU Agreements should be protected from the threat of attachment, garnishment, or other…

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