Jun 21, 1998
We have to provide our families with tools to do that if we expect America to be what it ought to be in the new century.
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 21, 1998
We know that it's the number one public health problem children face in America.
Jun 21, 1998
This new program will help millions of children of working families obtain affordable and much needed health insurance.
Jun 21, 1998
The leadership must put families' interests above big tobacco's interests.
Jun 21, 1998
There are 4.7 million uninsured children who are eligible but not enrolled in Medicaid.
Jun 21, 1998
The President's Budget and the authorizations in H.R. 3303 for FY 1999 support Administration priorities.
Jun 21, 1998
I have reviewed this report and found these proposals sound, innovative, and worth undertaking.
Jun 21, 1998
I always learn something, and I always see people who are full of energy and idealism and a sense of purpose.
Jun 21, 1998
Children without health insurance are more likely to be sick, less likely to be immunized, and less likely to receive medical treatment for illnesses.
Jun 21, 1998
I believe this is very helpful information, and we'll do our best to get good, accurate, honest data.
Jun 21, 1998
And the cutting-edge issues up there right now are this bill and the Patients' Bill of Rights.
Jun 21, 1998
I think if you have an annual survey—first of all, I think it will be easier to get penalties.
Jun 21, 1998
America's children deserve that, and I'll continue to do everything I can to ensure that they get it.
Jun 21, 1998
A majority of the Senate now stands ready to join us, but last week the Republican leadership placed partisan politics and tobacco companies above our families.
Jun 21, 1998
Only an intense, sustained campaign in both the public and private sectors can address the significant challenge of uninsured children.
Jun 20, 1998
The Justice Department's report on background checks is further proof that the Brady law is working.
Jun 20, 1998
By keeping guns out of the hands of criminals—and putting more police in our communities—we have helped cut the crime rate to its lowest point in a generation.
Jun 20, 1998
I call on Congress once again to pass this needed, commonsense legislation.
Jun 19, 1998
Well, I've been briefed on it, obviously, on a regular basis by Secretary Herman. And I'm sure you know that under the governing laws of the United States, the role of the Federal Government in a strike like this is limited. But I would…
Jun 19, 1998
No, we don't, because we thought it was better--in consultation with the Republicans, we thought it was better to let them have a committee bill. So they voted this bill out 19 to one, and some of the people who voted for the bill voted…
Jun 19, 1998
I would want to have consultations with Congress. We discussed this last year. I discussed this with a number of leaders in Congress last year, and the consensus was that it wasn't the right time to propose it because the Congress wasn't…
Jun 19, 1998
Well, I can't--I don't want to talk about it now. I mean, I'll be glad to get some sort of answer to you, but I think what-- all I can say is that we have to--we deal with these things on a case- by-case basis, and we do the best we can…
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