Bill Clinton
The Public Record
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).
I commend all the talented and dedicated men and women of the National Park Service for telling the story of the people and places that have shaped our destiny.
I want to especially welcome all the young children and not-so-young children... to this wonderful American celebration of Earth Day.
We have made this commitment to our future, and I'd like to see us get it done.
Many Americans today lack the protections necessary to ensure high quality health care.
We must commit to healing the wear and tear in our magnificent but often quite overextended national parks.
Citizen service is one of the most important ways we demonstrate that we care for and are responsible for one another.
This provision would adversely affect the operation of several preemptive Federal statutes.
The cost of the Quality Commission's Patients' Bill of Rights is modest and well worth the protections it would provide.
I therefore call on Congress again to send me legislation that gives Americans the health care protections they need and deserve.
Every time we have taken a sensible, reasoned, but strong step to protect the environment, we have actually increased the diversity of our economy.
Litigants assuredly will engage in judge and forum shopping -- sometimes with improper motives.
As the Nation's largest employer, the Federal Government has a responsibility to set an example by helping to make it possible for its employees to dedicate time to serve others.
Such a procedure threatens to undermine the independence of the Federal Judiciary that Article III of the Constitution was intended to secure.
I am very pleased that the House Republican leadership will heed the call of congressional reformers and allow a vote on campaign finance reform.
Another harmful effect of H. J. Res. 111 would be permitting a minority of legislators in either House to block revenue-raising measures needed to prepare for potential military conflicts or to respond to other national emergencies or…
James Madison, in The Federalist Papers (No. 58), argued against requiring supermajorities for routine legislative business.
Let us honor the work of the thousands of voluntary, civic, religious, school, and neighborhood groups across our Nation who do so much to serve their fellow Americans.





