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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Mar 14, 1999

I am pleased to sign into law H.R. 882, a bill that will accelerate the availability of federally guaranteed loans to our Nation's farmers and ranchers.

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Mar 14, 1999

I don't think the American people know that, and since the press is covering it, I want to say that again—I hope this gets on, if nothing else does—the number of Americans killed in fires has dropped by one-third since 1988.

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Mar 14, 1999

The only cause for alarm would be if we were to sit by and do nothing to prepare for a problem we know we could be presented with.

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Mar 14, 1999

I am deeply disappointed that the Cuban Government has sentenced four courageous human rights activists—Vladimiro Roca, Felix Bonne, Rene Gomez Manzano, and Marta Beatriz Roque—to prison terms.

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Mar 14, 1999

I call on the Congress to work expeditiously to include these amounts in a supplemental bill I can sign that does not include unwise and unnecessary offsets.

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Mar 14, 1999

The killing today of Rosemary Nelson, a leading human rights lawyer in Northern Ireland, was a despicable and cowardly act by the enemies of peace.

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Mar 14, 1999

We urge all the proponents for peace to unite to condemn this act and reject the violence.

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Mar 14, 1999

This bill will make available more than $450 million in guarantees to qualified farmers and ranchers.

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Mar 14, 1999

Will more women in the workplace, still having to raise the kids—and in the political workplace, which may make women think they're represented in more ordinary ways—lead to a reduction or an increase in these voluntary associations?

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Mar 14, 1999

On behalf of all Americans, I thank him for his many contributions.

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Mar 14, 1999

We urge the parties to move forward with implementing the Good Friday accord.

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Mar 14, 1999

It is simply not acceptable to say that this is nothing more than an expression of religious convictions.

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Mar 14, 1999

He has been a tireless champion of our environment—helping to lead the fight against global warming, promoting wetlands conservation, and crafting legislation for clean air and safe drinking water.

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Mar 14, 1999

I think this is a great gift she has given our country for the millennium, and I thank her for it.

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Mar 14, 1999

For more than a generation, Senator John Chafee has been a strong leader for his beloved Rhode Island and for America.

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Mar 14, 1999

I think most people don't understand, until they go through a fire or some other emergency, exactly how many different things you do and how dangerous it can often be.

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Mar 13, 1999

Asheville, North Carolina March 13, 1999 I was deeply disturbed to learn of the attempted bombing of a family planning clinic in Asheville, North Carolina. We can all be grateful that no one was harmed and that the clinic suffered only…

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Mar 12, 1999

You know, the thing I'm going to miss most about having Dale Bumpers not in the Senate and not handy is that when I get really low, I can't call him and hear his latest joke.

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Mar 12, 1999

I was deeply disturbed to learn of the attempted bombing of a family planning clinic in Asheville, North Carolina.

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Mar 12, 1999

Dale Bumpers represents all that to me in a time when it has been under assault from many quarters.

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Mar 12, 1999

I'd like to thank Congressman Snyder and Congressman Berry for representing you fiercely and well.

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