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 3, 1998

It would be a big mistake, knowing what the magnitude of the money we're talking about is, to miss this chance to say we're going to hold on to this surplus until we pass comprehensive reform.

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Jun 3, 1998

I keep telling people I have to travel out in the country and see people and just sit and listen on a regular basis to remind myself that I'm supposed to be working for you instead of against them.

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Jun 3, 1998

We have this great economy with a low unemployment rate, but there's still pockets in America... where there has been virtually no impact of the free enterprise revolution.

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Jun 2, 1998

We're trying to build you one, though. Mr. Moreno. Yes, exactly. It's dangerous to drive from San Antonio to Houston on a Sunday night because the traffic is just stacked.

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Jun 2, 1998

So you'd make a practical argument. Mr. Moreno. It is. Houston, as you know, is the fourth fastest growing city in sheer numbers. Dallas is third. The towns in south Texas are growing at an incredible rate, and they're stacked on a very…

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Jun 2, 1998

Gilbert. Mr. Moreno. I think that transportation ultimately is one of the most impacted areas, and boy, in Houston if you're sitting in that rush hour traffic, you're going to have our vote, because you're sitting in bumper-to-bumper…

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Jun 2, 1998

That may go down in history as the Dracula theory of the census. [Laughter] That's pretty good, though. Go ahead, Marta. [Marta Moreno, director, Magnolia Multi-Service Center, a Woman, Infants, and Children (WIC) program facility, stated…

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Jun 2, 1998

What about the business community? Ms. Joe, would you like to talk about that? [Ms. Glenda Joe of Great Wall Enterprises, a marketing, advertising, and public relations firm catering to Asian- American markets and demographics, said that…

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Jun 2, 1998

Thank you. Reverend Clemons. [Rev. Harvey Clemons, Jr., pastor, Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, described how an accurate and comprehensive census count would help provide the tools needed to bring about community revitalization in…

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Jun 2, 1998

Dr. Mindiola. [Dr. Tatcho Mindiola, Jr., director, Center for Mexican-American Studies at the University of Houston, applauded the President's support of the statistical sampling method, explaining that the area of Houston in which the…

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Jun 2, 1998

Thank you very much. Maybe we could be a little more specific about what some of the specific repercussions are, or have been, as a result of the undercount in the 1990 census. Mr. Moreno, could you respond to that? [Gilbert Moreno…

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Jun 2, 1998

This as an important point because it's something you almost never hear, that because of the work of United Ways all over America, and because of the way they work, and because of the generosity of the American people, if the census is…

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Jun 2, 1998

----you need the census, first of all, to tell you where the problems are, and secondly, to know how much to give. Dr. Craven. How much to give and how we can leverage what's already being done by the Government, and making sure that…

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Jun 2, 1998

So this is very important because--so what you're saying is, when United Way funds are distributed, private funds---- Dr. Craven. That's correct.

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Jun 2, 1998

Not only is a new constitutional amendment unnecessary, H.J.Res. 78 would, in a variety of ways, undermine the religious freedom we now cherish.

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Jun 2, 1998

When you no longer wear these jackets or T-shirts every day, if you continue to believe and you continue to serve, then you will write a remarkable history for America in the 21st century.

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Jun 2, 1998

The amazing grace of gospel music has been a sustaining force for countless Americans.

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Jun 2, 1998

I will submit separate reports with respect to Vietnam and the People's Republic of China.

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Jun 2, 1998

I believe that the key to solving a lot of our racial tensions in America is to make sure we keep living together, working together, learning together, and serving together.

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Jun 2, 1998

The Nation currently has a constitutional amendment that protects religious liberty -- the First Amendment.

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Jun 2, 1998

The nuclear tests by India and Pakistan stand in stark contrast to the progress the world has made over the past several years in reducing stockpiles and containing the spread of nuclear weapons.

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Jun 2, 1998

We will never have a better chance to save 1,000 lives a day and save a million kids in the next few years.

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Jun 1, 1998

I want to say—I make a lot of fun of Martin barking at me, but I love him for doing it.

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