Bill Clinton

I tried. So, I tried and failed. When I failed, I left a comprehensive anti-terror strategy and the best guy in the country, Dick Clarke, who got demoted.

You did FOX's bidding on this show. You did your last little conservative hit job on me.

We could not get the CIA and the FBI to certify that al Qaeda was responsible while I was president.

He's the best champion of the Democratic Party for his own values.

I worked hard to try to kill him. I authorized the findings of the CIA to kill him. We contracted with people to kill him. I got closer to killing him than anybody's gotten since.

So you did FOX's bidding on this show. You did your nice little conservative hit job on me.

No, because I didn't get him. But at least I tried. That's the difference in me and some, including all the right-wingers who are attacking me now. They ridiculed me for trying. They had eight months to try. They did not try. I tried.

You've got that little smirk on your face and you think you're so clever. But I have a responsibility for trying to protect this country. I tried and I failed to get bin Laden. I regret it, but I did try.

They ridicule me for trying.

You set this meeting up because you're going to get a lot of criticism from your viewers, because Rupert Murdoch is supporting my work on climate change.

But I at least I tried. That's the difference between me and some.

I want to know how many people in the Bush administration you ask this question of.

You did FOX's bidding on this show. You did your nice little conservative hit job on me.

But at least I tried. That's the difference in me and some, including all the right-wingers who are attacking me now.

I tried and I failed to get bin Laden. I regret it, but I did try.

Obviously, I think he made a mistake to do it. I wish he hadn't done it. You know, he's not hurting us, he's just hurting himself and his country.

A point of clarification, Mr. President. I believe the amendment builds on the World Trade Center monitoring program which did go through Homeland Security. That may not be the best way to proceed in the future, but that is an existing…

I ask to speak on amendment 4958, which I ask to be pending at this time. The Senator from Massachusetts asked for a 2-minute timeframe. I was trying to accommodate the Senator. I had been told by our side I would have 20 minutes to speak…

At this time, I ask that we return to the regular order. I am going to yield 2 minutes to Senator Kerry and then reclaim the remainder of the time set aside for me on the Democratic side with unanimous consent.

I just want people to tell the truth, you know, and not pretend it's something it's not.

I think they ought to tell the truth, particularly if they're going to claim it's based on the 9/11 Commission, they shouldn't contradict the fact and findings of the 9/11 Commission.

I was assured there would not be an objection. This is for the purpose of bringing up an amendment but not calling for a vote on it at this time.

Last week, the Democratic women of the Senate, led by our dean, Senator Barbara Mikulski, held an event at the Sewall Belmont House, which I am very proud to say put forth what we are calling the checklist for change. We came together…

The United States launched an attack this morning on one of the most active terrorist bases in the world. It is located in Afghanistan and operated by groups affiliated with Osama bin Laden.

I thank Senator Roberts. He brings to this issue the concern that he faces every day on the Intelligence Committee. I agree with him absolutely. This is a national and homeland security issue, as well as a health and economic one. I hope…