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Hillary Clinton

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Hillary Rodham Clinton is a prominent American politician and member of the Democratic Party, best known for her role as the 67th Secretary of State from 2009 to 2013 under President Barack Obama. Prior to that, she served as the United States Senator from New York from 2001 to 2009. Clinton has been a significant figure in American politics for decades, advocating for issues such as healthcare reform, women's rights, and international diplomacy. Her tenure as Secretary of State included notable events such as the U.S. response to the Arab Spring and the military intervention in Libya.

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Jan 16, 2006

When you look at the way the House of Representatives has been run, it has been run like a plantation. And you know what I'm talking about. It has been run in a way so that nobody with a contrary point of view has had a chance to present…

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Jan 16, 2006

It has been run like a plantation. And you know what I'm talking about.

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Jan 16, 2006

The Republican-controlled House of Representatives is like a plantation.

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Jan 16, 2006

I predict to you that this administration will go down in history as one of the worst that has ever governed our country.

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Jan 16, 2006

And we want to apologize to you. Apologize to you on behalf of a government that left you behind.

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Jan 16, 2006

Because, when you look at the way the House of Representatives has been run, it has been run like a plantation. And you know what I'm talking about.

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Jan 10, 2006

I'm not sitting here, some little woman standing by my man like Tammy Wynette.

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Jun 14, 2005

If you'd look at salary scales, you'll see that the glass ceiling still exists in a lot of business and even our government is still heavily dominated by men.

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Jun 6, 2005

The conversation in Washington is taking place in some parallel universe.

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Jun 6, 2005

Speaker Gingrich and I have been talking about health care and national security actually now for several years. And I find that he and I have a lot in common.

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Jun 6, 2005

There has never been an administration, I don't believe in our history, more intent upon consolidating and abusing power to further their own agenda than the current administration.

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Mar 8, 2005

It's a shorter stride and that's sort of more -- of course the smiling is making up for it. But if she swung her arms and if she opened -- if she made a longer stride, she would probably be regarded as even more effective, not quite as…

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Feb 8, 2005

I'm running for reelection to the Senate. I have more than I can say grace over right now. There's just so much work to be done. And, you know, I just have to say that this budget debate is not just about, you know, numbers. It's about…

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Jan 30, 2005

It wasn't as dramatic as it sounds. I've had a -- I came up with the 24-hour virus in the last 24 hours, and I will -- I'll be fine.

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Dec 30, 2004

My husband is doing very well. He's in great humor. He's beating all of us at cards and the rest of the games we're playing. He's going to be fine.

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Nov 17, 2004

The building is like my husband. It's open, it's expansive, it's welcoming, it's filled with light.

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Sep 2, 2004

He went to our local hospital yesterday complaining of some chest pains and shortness of breath. And the initial testing was normal, so he spent the night at home...

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Sep 2, 2004

I wanted to report to you that my husband is doing very well. He's in great humor.

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Sep 2, 2004

I'm just so pleased that he's in such good spirits, and obviously we're in one of the great hospitals in the world with superb medical staff. He had excellent care at the Westchester Medical Center with our doctors there. And he's going to…

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Jul 26, 2004

...and she's very open and she's independent and she says what she thinks.

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Jul 25, 2004

I am honored today to announce my candidacy for the United States Senate from New York.

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