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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Jul 15, 1999

I welcome and applaud passage today by the House of Representatives of the African growth and opportunity act.

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Jul 15, 1999

This historic initiative will set the foundation for a stronger partnership between the United States and Africa.

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Jul 15, 1999

The Cuban Government's disgraceful human rights record underscores the need for our coordinated international strategy.

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Jul 15, 1999

James J. Brady, of Louisiana, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Louisiana.

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Jul 14, 1999

My Administration will submit draft legislation to the Congress that would create a new program to give DOE contractor employees with CBD and beryllium sensitivity the same benefits—certain medical costs and lost wages—now available to…

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Jul 14, 1999

An increase would restore an appropriate relationship between the President's salary and the salaries of other senior Government officials.

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Jul 14, 1999

We should not be in a patronizing role, we should be in a supportive role.

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Jul 14, 1999

Tonight's party line vote for a weak, unenforceable Patients' Bill of Rights is the wrong course for America.

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Jul 14, 1999

What we need to do is to be less obsessed with the politics and more obsessed with substance.

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Jul 14, 1999

We simply cannot afford to compromise our nation's vital economic and financial interests by limiting our ability to act responsibly and expeditiously during times of urgent crisis.

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Jul 14, 1999

I believe sooner rather than later, we'll get this thing back on track.

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Jul 14, 1999

Don't forget Littleton; don't allow the victims at Columbine to have died in vain.

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Jul 14, 1999

Under my draft legislation, the Department of Labor would administer a program similar to the Federal Employee Compensation Act (FECA) program, which currently provides Federal workers a proportion of lost wages, medical costs…

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Jul 14, 1999

This should be about protecting patients, not insurance companies.

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Jul 14, 1999

These program reductions would also threaten to make it more difficult to ensure a compliance effort robust enough to maintain taxpayer confidence in the fairness of the tax system.

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Jul 14, 1999

The American people believe in fairness, and I am sure that they would find it fair to provide this reasonable compensation to this small group of people who contributed so much to their country's well-being and who now are suffering from…

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Jul 14, 1999

I will veto any legislation that appears to be gun control legislation that actually weakens the law.

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Jul 14, 1999

The United States has no business trying to prejudge these final status issues.

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Jul 14, 1999

The current location of ATF's headquarters does not meet the minimum security guidelines.

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Jul 14, 1999

The American people know the difference between a good and bad bill.

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Jul 14, 1999

The people in the region have to live with the consequences of the agreements they make.

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Jul 14, 1999

America must not forget that event or those which occurred in schools last year.

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