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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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Jun 8, 2006

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.

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May 23, 2006

I will not give up a committee assignment that is so vital to New Orleans at this crucial time for any uncertain political strategy.

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May 21, 2006

There are two sides to every story. There are certainly two sides to this story.

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Mar 22, 2006

I needed to do something about this for myself, but I needed to do something about it for the country.

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Mar 22, 2006

We're looking at people in their 30s losing their limbs, becoming blind. And for all the rest of us, we have a huge vested interest in this because we already spend about 50 percent more than any other country in the world on health care…

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Feb 26, 2006

Perhaps this is not the best image of New Orleans, because the parade winds its way through about 20 percent of the city that did not flood.

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Feb 6, 2006

This is a woman, as well as a symbol, as well as the embodiment of her husband's legacy and the developer of her own.

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Jan 25, 2006

I don't think there is a fancy way to say that I have sinned.

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Jan 25, 2006

Indeed I did have a relationship with Ms. Lewinsky that was not appropriate.

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Dec 8, 2005

Mr. Clinton is calling President Bush 'flat wrong', his words, on the notion that reducing greenhouse gases will hurt the economy.

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Dec 1, 2005

I just think that we ought to let these elections take place first and then recognize that now everybody, the Bush administration, all the Democrats and all the leaders of the Iraqi factions all believe there should be a substantial…

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Dec 1, 2005

No. I think that we will have to draw down our troops. They have said they want us to draw down our troops. And I think his idea that we need greater strike force capacity, he said right outside the country. I would favor, I think…

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Nov 30, 2005

The question is, what's now best for the American people, for the war on terror, and for the people of Iraq, and the stability of the Middle East?

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Nov 30, 2005

We shouldn't set a deadline before these parliamentary elections.

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Nov 30, 2005

But we don't want to set a timetable now before this election.

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Nov 30, 2005

We don't want to set a fixed timetable, if that led to chaos, the establishment of permanent terrorist operations in the Sunni section of Iraq, and long-term greater instability in the Middle East.

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Nov 30, 2005

So, whether you were for it or against it, it seems to me, you should all be praying that it succeeds. I am.

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Nov 14, 2005

I understand that these reallocations or reprogramming usually require approval by the subcommittee. Will both the chairman and ranking member join us, in writing, in an effort to urge the Department to reprogram funds to ensure reasonable…

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Oct 26, 2005

This next vote is to add $4 billion to the IDEA account. This amendment moves us closer to that mandate imposed upon school districts in 1975, a worthy and noble undertaking to ensure that every child be given an appropriate public school…

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