Bill Clinton
The Public Record
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).
Now is the time to meet the big challenges that Native Americans still face.
Minimum wage legislation should not be used as a vehicle to repeal important overtime protections for American workers.
The only way we'll ever get this right is if all of you are determined to be heard, determined to vote, determined to speak, determined to educate, determined to be heard.
Mel Carnahan was a Lieutenant Governor involved in a very difficult primary for Governor.
Both of these candidates bring extraordinary experience and diversity to the bench.
I think our ability to have a positive influence on the future direction of Pakistan will be greater if we maintain our cooperation.
I urge the Congress to work closely with the General Services Administration and each department and agency to examine additional opportunities for strengthening the contributions made by Federal advisory committees.
We will raise the minimum wage but not with the Republican bill that stacks the deck against our workers.
Recent history has shown that those who argue that even a reasonable increase in the minimum wage would harm the economy are wrong.
I hereby submit the Twenty-seventh Annual Report on Federal Advisory Committees.
I have kept the Native American presents in the Oval Office from the beginning of my Presidency for over 7 years now to remind me of my solemn obligation to respect the nation-to-nation relationship.
I want to repeat that dozens of qualified judicial nominees still await confirmation.
You did a good thing tonight, contributing to his campaign, because he was a great Governor and because he's a good man and a good friend and because he'll be a good Senator.
This is about whether people will be organized and energized to go out and vote.
My Administration will continue to direct the estimated costs to fund required statutory groups in fiscal year 1999, or $45.8 million, toward supporting initiatives that reflect the highest priority public involvement efforts.
Keep in mind that a tax deduction would help only the wealthiest seniors.
If Congress presents the President with legislation that either unacceptably delays a minimum wage increase or contains fiscally irresponsible tax cuts, the President will veto the legislation.
We owe it to our people, especially to our seniors, to pass a good prescription drug plan.
Today's vote, however, is not the final word, and I will continue to work with a bipartisan majority in the Congress that supports a real increase in the minimum wage.
The executive branch continues to implement my policy of maintaining the number of advisory committees within the ceiling of 534 required by Executive Order 12838.





