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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Oct 6, 2000

It failed to provide sufficient funding for priorities in the national interest—including environmental restoration of the Florida Everglades and the California-Bay Delta, and our strategy to restore endangered salmon in the Pacific…

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Oct 6, 2000

The American people deserve Government spending based upon a balanced approach that maintains fiscal discipline, eliminates the national debt, extends the solvency of Social Security and Medicare, provides for an appropriately sized tax…

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Oct 6, 2000

This antienvironmental rider would not only jeopardize the survival of three threatened and endangered species but would also establish a dangerous precedent aimed at barring a Federal agency from obeying one of our Nation's landmark…

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Oct 6, 2000

I just want to ask all of you to make sure that people understand that the choice is real and the consequences will be real, too.

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Oct 6, 2000

I vetoed a deeply flawed energy/water appropriations bill that threatens major environmental harm by blocking our efforts to modernize operations on the Missouri River.

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Oct 6, 2000

The only other thing I'd like to say tonight is that perhaps more than anyone in America, after these last 8 years, I know how important every Senate seat, every House seat is.

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Oct 6, 2000

This decision could significantly hamper ongoing Federal and State efforts to restore this ecosystem, protect the drinking water of 22 million Californians, and enhance water supply and reliability for over 7 million acres of highly…

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Oct 6, 2000

The Democratic Party is the fiscally responsible party in America today.

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Oct 6, 2000

Congress should not adjourn before sending me this legislation.

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Oct 6, 2000

Nothing I have done, however, would have been possible without people in Congress like Senator Bayh and Representative Carson.

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Oct 6, 2000

I'm absolutely convinced that she will be one of the great United States Senators of the last several years.

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Oct 6, 2000

In addition, it fails to provide funding for the California-Bay Delta initiative and includes nearly $700 million for over 300 unrequested projects.

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Oct 6, 2000

Many people are uncomfortable talking about cancer, especially colorectal cancer.

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Oct 6, 2000

The bill would also undermine implementation of the Endangered Species Act by preventing the Corps of Engineers from funding reasonable and much-needed changes to the operating manual for the Missouri River.

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Oct 6, 2000

We have a clear difference here between the two parties, between the candidates for Congress and for the Senate and certainly for the White House.

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Oct 6, 2000

I'm just trying to get another vote for Evan up there in the Senate.

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Oct 6, 2000

We need to address the chronic underuse of these lifesaving tools.

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Oct 6, 2000

We've got a chance and a responsibility to build the future of our dreams for our kids.

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