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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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May 15, 2007

Well, I don't believe that we have the capacity to stop the Iraqis from fighting each other. Only they have that capacity. We never had that capacity.

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May 15, 2007

We have got to bring a substantial number of those troops home, first, to have them ready if they're needed in Afghanistan, to keep the Taliban and the al Qaeda from making a comeback there, and, second, to rest them up, so we can get…

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May 15, 2007

Well, on the environment I wouldn't give them a good grade because they tried to reverse everything I did on -- like, you know, preserving the (UNINTELLIGIBLE) forest and the national parks.

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May 15, 2007

I don't believe that we have the capacity to stop the Iraqis from fighting each other. Only they have that capacity.

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May 15, 2007

We've got to bring a substantial number of those troops home.

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May 15, 2007

I think our presence there has probably minimized -- well, it's maximized death and destruction for Americans and played an enormous role in undermining our -- the readiness of our military.

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May 15, 2007

So, if that's the measure of defeat and victory, then we can't win.

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May 15, 2007

I think on the clean energy front, he's -- I disagree with his unwillingness to support the Kyoto climate change limits and even stricter limits and then to create a market for doing that.

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May 13, 2007

I hope you will support her campaign. If you do, you will always be proud you did.

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May 10, 2007

today, I am introducing the Bridging the Gap for Wounded Warriors Act to provide comprehensive solutions to problems that have arisen from military bureaucracy's failure to meet the medical needs of this generation's wounded warriors as…

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May 9, 2007

today, Senator Collins and I will be introducing the Diabetes Treatment and Prevention Act, legislation to help our Federal, State and local governments address the growing epidemic of diabetes across our Nation. According to the Centers…

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May 7, 2007

for many years, the FDA has been considered the gold standard among the world's drug safety bodies. And no one here doubts the desire of the agency's many career employees to continue to carry out its mission of keeping our drug supply…

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May 7, 2007

You know, this country's really good when we're in the solution business. And we're not very good when we're just in the whining business or the spatting business or the putting each other down business. Especially my party. We're lousy at…

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May 7, 2007

three people running for president say they don't believe in evolution.

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May 7, 2007

It will cost the American taxpayers in the end far more money to deal with the consequences of broken societies from AIDS and other infectious diseases than to get in and pay our fair share of turning the health situation around.

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May 7, 2007

I think well. I'm really proud of her. I thought she was great in that debate.

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May 7, 2007

Because you know, we have -- for one thing, we have people in the United States from everywhere else. And they're all going back and forth all the time. And so if the AIDS epidemic rage is unchecked in various countries, some of if it will…

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May 2, 2007

I agree with my friend Senator Schumer, and note with gratitude that the HELP Committee began bipartisan discussions on how to accomplish this goal. And while I was disappointed that follow-on biologic legislation was not included during…

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Apr 26, 2007

In recognition of National Crime Victim's Week, I am proud to reintroduce the ``Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act,'' a bill that will help rape and incest survivors across the country get the medical care they need and…

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Apr 26, 2007

with this vote, Congress has provided funding for our troops while also putting forward sensible provisions to begin the withdrawal of troops from Iraq. I call upon the President to work with Congress in order to ensure the troops receive…

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Apr 25, 2007

at a moment of profound change for our country, as the global economy grows more interdependent, the reach of technology more vast, and the consequences more important for future generations of Americans, I am proud to support the America…

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Apr 11, 2007

I welcome the vote on this important piece of legislation, the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007. Stem cell research holds great hope of providing cures for chronic, incurable conditions from which millions of Americans suffer…

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