Bill Clinton

I hope all of you have a great holiday.

Just as nature renews the earth each spring, so does the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ enliven our spirits.

I am honored to have all of you here to celebrate the remarkable seasons of two great football teams from two great universities.

April 7, 1998 Hillary and I were deeply saddened to learn of the untimely death of Tammy Wynette. For more than 30 years, Tammy Wynette defined the Nashville sound that helped to make American country western music popular all over the…

It's $31,000 a family. Senator Santorum. It's up to around $30,000, and you would get some credit to help you pay your Social Security tax. So in a sense--I do know that people earning under, I think it's $20,000, pay no Social Security…

You think that there should be a cap on the size of your tax or that we should have a higher floor on the benefits? [The audience member said that those with incomes under $30,000 per year should pay minimal or no Social Security tax…

But I do want to emphasize that your proposal would be not to increase the amount of payroll tax but to take a percent away so---- Senator Santorum . No. Take a percentage away so it wouldn't be an increased tax burden on you.

Thank you. [Panelists and audience members commented on the options of individual savings accounts and 401(k) plans in terms of the level of access permitted and the need to preserve funds for use in retirement.]

You like the fact that it's locked in? Audience member. Yes, and I can't touch it. I can't cash in. I can't go buy shoes or anything like that. It's locked in for me. [Laughter]

I think we should all have a chance at that. Go ahead. We'll start here; we'll just go around. You've asked, in some ways, the question on which everything else depends, so I'll give everybody a shot at that. Why don't you start…

Today, at the dawn of a new century and a new millennium, it falls to us to continue in that great tradition.

Tammy Wynette was an American original, and we will miss her.

Today, 44 million Americans depend upon Social Security.

Last year a record 3.2 million children across our Nation played youth soccer, more than any other sport.

He called on us to confront injustice and to overcome it.

Thank you very much. [Samuel Kofi Woods, executive director, Justice and Peace Commission, National Catholic Secretariat, described the human rights situation in Liberia and urged the United States to support the establishment of…

Well, let me say, I've done my best to do what every President who has commented on this, from George Washington forward, has said the President should do, which is that for the period of your service, insofar as possible, you should cease…

Well, the nature of the motion would not permit that, but the most important thing is that I can go back now and continue the work that I'm doing. That's the most important thing to me. I want to get back to the business of the people…

Well, obviously I'm pleased by the decision, and I think the judge's opinion speaks for itself. Let me say, though, I'm also immensely pleased by this trip, and I'm very much looking forward to going home and continuing the work of the…

We must ensure that our policies reflect the realities of today's world.

The President's visit to Africa is important for strengthening our relations.

Creating the Presidential Advisory Commission on Holocaust Assets is a vital step.

No. That's why I think we can't know. I mean, there is all kinds of speculation. I think it's just too early to assign blame, but I think everyone should examine the issues. I think every parent should redouble his or her efforts to teach…

Well, we'll discuss the whole range of things. But the main thing I want to do today is to thank the President for the support that he's given to peacekeeping around the world and to-- [inaudible]--Senegal's long experience with elected…

Well, I think it's potentially very important because an African Crisis Response Force can enable the Africans to stop problems before they get out of hand. And of course, the President and I are going to review one of the training…