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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Jun 17, 1999

Michael A. Sheehan, of New Jersey, to be Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of Ambassador at Large.

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Jun 17, 1999

Instead of closing the deadly gun show loophole, the House of Representatives voted in the dark of night to let criminals keep buying guns at gun shows.

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Jun 17, 1999

I call on the Congress to stop playing politics and start living up to its responsibility to help save lives.

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Jun 17, 1999

I think it's good for the world for Japan to have this kind of growth.

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Jun 17, 1999

F. Whitten Peters, of the District of Columbia, to be Secretary of the Air Force.

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Jun 17, 1999

Our Nation is waiting for Washington to pass a real law that keeps guns away from children and out of the hands of criminals.

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Jun 17, 1999

It represents a sound, humane effort to promote widely shared prosperity in the new millennium.

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Jun 17, 1999

Maryanne Trump Barry, of New Jersey, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit.

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Jun 17, 1999

James E. Duffy, Jr., of Hawaii, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit.

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Jun 17, 1999

This week, instead of listening to the American people and strengthening our gun laws, the House of Representatives listened to the gun lobby and did nothing at all.

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Jun 17, 1999

They're actually—the religious and cultural sites are spread throughout the country.

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Jun 17, 1999

We can never truly repay our fathers… for their many precious gifts to us.

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Jun 17, 1999

They did. But they didn't beat me; they beat the American people.

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Jun 17, 1999

We owe it to the families of the children who died in Littleton to give all Americans the safety they deserve.

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Jun 16, 1999

Making our full, annual assessed contributions to the United Nations and the Food and Agriculture Organization is an essential first step for the United States to avoid losing its vote in those organizations.

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Jun 16, 1999

I encourage departments and agencies that have not already done so to inform employees of this rewarding volunteer opportunity and assist where possible in transporting employees to and from the sites.

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Jun 16, 1999

The major step I took to revive the peace process was 9 1/2 days at Wye Plantation last year in the Wye peace talks.

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Jun 16, 1999

I hope that this vote will be cast by Congress in the spirit that has gripped the country after the tragedy at Littleton.

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Jun 16, 1999

Everybody knows that if we close the gun show loophole, that we'll keep more guns out of the hands of criminals; we'll save more lives.

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Jun 16, 1999

It is necessary to protect the national security interests of the United States to suspend for a period of 6 months the limitation set forth in section 3(b) of the Act.

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