Bill Clinton

I want to save as many kids as I can, give as many people a chance to live their dreams as I have.

Eight thousand people die of AIDS every day, which means we have a tsunami every month.

I think the brush with dead I had maybe had the biggest impact of all. Going through health problems that I did, I realized that one more time I've been given another chance. And I just wanted to make the most of it.

First of all, the legislators and the governors should get involved, because they provide most of the money for the schools. So the first thing I'd ask them to do is look at schools. Set some standards for school meals.

We can not sustain it from a health care point of view. It is devastating to the country for people to be ingesting as much fat and sugar as they are eating the way they do.

I am pleased to join in a colloquy with the senior Senator from Kansas, and my chairman on the Helsinki Commission, Mr. Brownback. We are united in believing the subject we will address is of great importance to this body. I appreciate my…

Paul Klebnikov's work continues to serve the people of Russia and the cause of democracy. We should continue to press authorities to find everyone who was involved in Paul's murder and hold them to account.

These recent developments underline the fundamental importance of transparency. I hope the Russian authorities will share as much information as possible with Paul Klebnikov's family. Without a transparent process, doubt will remain that…

The most plausible explanation for his murder appears to be the power of his investigative journalism, which explored the connections between business, politics, and crime in Russia. His murder has galvanized those who care deeply about…

Paul Klebnikov's widow Musa has explained that Paul, through his journalism, sought to foster hope in the hearts of the ordinary Russian citizen, bring corruption to light and focus attention on positive models of how a democracy ought to…

That would be an appropriate gesture in honor of Paul Klebnikov. I look forward to continuing my work with the senior Senator from Kansas and chairman of the Helsinki Commission, and I thank him for his leadership.

For their part, Russian law enforcement authorities have made arrests and filed charges. While Russian authorities should be commended for the energy they have shown to date, there are additional steps that would increase the chances that…

I understand Chairman Gregg and Senator Byrd have agreed to accept this amendment as modified. I ask unanimous consent that this amendment be agreed to as modified. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment…

I call up amendment No. 1106 and ask for its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from New York [Mrs. Clinton] proposes an amendment numbered…

I like Joe Wilson, the man who was the target of the wrath of somebody in the administration. But he didn't vote for me in '92, he voted for former President Bush. And he said so publicly. He's a career diplomat. He didn't deserve to have…

I ask that Senators Lautenberg, Corzine, and Schumer be added as cosponsors of this amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

today the Senate votes on the Central American-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement. During my tenure as Senator, I have voted for every trade agreement that has come before the Senate and I believe that properly negotiated trade…

I rise in strong, overwhelming support for the Boxer amendment. I agree with my friend and colleague from California that there should not be a single vote against this amendment. As was done in the House, this amendment should pass…

I rise to speak on the energy bill. I am pleased to say that I support this bill. The bill includes provisions that will help develop new energy sources and technologies, encourage conservation and increased energy efficiency, improve the…

Going back before a time we were even a nation, European-Americans received the fruits of the slave trade. And we were wrong at that as well.

I did have a relationship with Miss Lewinsky that was not appropriate. In fact, it was wrong.

I could not agree more. The majority leader comes to this debate with a lifetime of experience and expertise. Researchers at Dartmouth University found that we waste as much as one-third of the $1.8 trillion we spend on health care on care…

That is absolutely the case, especially as we tragically know so many young people who have been injured in Iraq or Afghanistan move from the DOD to the VA. We have to have a better system so that they can know what needs to be done for…

I want to speak strongly in favor of Senator Bingaman's renewable portfolio standard amendment. This is a goal-setting amendment that gives us direction and impetus to do what we should be doing. Requiring us to produce 10 percent of our…

I am delighted to be working on this very important national initiative with the majority leader because we are at a pivotal moment. Pockets of innovation and investment are developing all over the country. In my State, places like…