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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Nov 3, 1999

The bill provides funding for all critical Defense activities—pay and other quality of life programs, readiness, and weapons modernization.

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Nov 3, 1999

Her death will leave a vacuum in the civil rights community, the State of Arkansas, and our country.

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Nov 3, 1999

More of our sports teams will follow the lead of the New Jersey Nets.

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Nov 3, 1999

I've made principled agreements with the Republicans on welfare reform and on budgets.

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Nov 3, 1999

It is time to build on the steps we have taken to honor the dignity of work.

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Nov 3, 1999

We got the day off to a great start because I just met with a number of the Project GRAD scholars.

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Nov 3, 1999

I continue to urge Congress to fully fund my request for SBA's disaster loan program that can help families and small businesses rebuild.

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Nov 3, 1999

I hope my coming here will give this program and you some nationwide publicity so more schools will set up things like this, because this is really wonderful.

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Nov 3, 1999

I hope the story coming out of this today will be, if they can do it in Newark, why can't we do it in our community.

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Nov 3, 1999

I urge Congress to meet my requests to help alleviate the suffering of those affected by Hurricane Floyd.

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Nov 3, 1999

I think that the opportunity for a professional sports team to give something back to the community is embodied by what the Nets are doing.

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Nov 3, 1999

I will veto it if Congress sends me a bill that threatens our fiscal discipline.

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Nov 3, 1999

And consumers will benefit from greater choice of services at lower costs.

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Nov 3, 1999

I am pleased by the overwhelming, bipartisan passage of historic financial services legislation by the Senate today.

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Nov 3, 1999

I have signed into law H.R. 2561, the 'Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2000.'

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Nov 3, 1999

I will interpret this provision consistent with my constitutional authority to conduct the foreign relations of the United States and my responsibilities as Commander in Chief.

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Nov 3, 1999

If we cannot do this now, at the time of our greatest prosperity, we will never get around to it.

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