Hillary Clinton in CNN political race coverage
On Civil Rights:
Gays deserve domestic partnership benefits
We ought to be providing domestic partnership benefits for people who are in homosexual and lesbian relationships.
Source: CNN.com coverage
Feb 11, 2000
On Families & Children:
Caution in treating preschoolers with psychiatric drugs
Hillary Clinton announced a new federal program that cautions parents about giving preschool children Ritalin and other psychiatric drugs meant to treat attention-deficit disorders. The first lady said the effort, involving four federal
agencies, is not "to bash" the use of such drugs but to provide more information to parents, school officials, social workers and health-care providers. Citing a recent report in the Journal of the American Medical Association, Mrs. Clinton said
that from 1991 to 1995, use of Ritalin among US preschoolers increased 150% and antidepressants like Prozac went up more than 200%. "Some of these young people have problems that are symptoms of nothing more than childhood or
adolescence," she said. She emphasized the need to determine whether family therapy and behavior-modification treatment should be used in conjunction with the drugs to help children who exhibit disruptive emotional or mental problems.
Source: CNN.com coverage
Mar 20, 2000
On Government Reform:
Soft money ban & independent ad ban for Senate campaign
If we could work out a ban on not only soft money but independent expenditures, which have already run ads against me, I think that would be a very good example to set for the rest of the country. I would not do it at all if they would not do it.
I was concerned by what I read about the practices being engaged by the Giuliani campaign. I think they do bear looking into.
Source: CNN.com coverage
Feb 11, 2000
On Gun Control:
License and register all handgun sales
Hillary Rodham Clinton offered her support for a legislative proposal to license hand guns. The legislation, sponsored by Sen. Charles Schumer, would require anyone who wants to purchase a gun to obtain a state-issued photo gun license. "I stand in
support of this common sense legislation to license everyone who wishes to purchase a gun," Clinton said. "I also believe that every new handgun sale or transfer should be registered in a national registry, such as Chuck is proposing."
Source: CNN.com coverage
Jun 2, 2000
On Principles & Values:
National experience & ability to get along will serve NY
Whoever represents New York has to be able to get along with other senators from other places in order to make that argument, and to make it clear that it's not just a New York problem.
Source: CNN.com coverage
Feb 11, 2000
On Principles & Values:
Support minimum wage & more teachers, in Senate or out
Hillary Rodham Clinton said she would "probably be connected with a foundation or academic institution in some way" if she loses her bid to be elected US senator from New York. "I'll support the same issues --
raising the minimum wage, expanding the earned income tax credit for poor working people, and putting more teachers in the classroom to lower class size in our public schools," she said in the
interview in Ladies Home Journal.When asked what accomplishments she's most proud of as first lady, Mrs. Clinton noted her involvement in extending health care to children, making it easier for
people who lose or change jobs to keep their health insurance, and speeding up and providing tax incentives for the adoption and foster care systems.
Source: CNN.com coverage
May 3, 2000
On Principles & Values:
No problems with presidential transition; resolved by Xmas
First lady and U.S. Senator-elect Hillary Rodham Clinton predicted Wednesday that the presidential election would be resolved before Christmas if legal challenges over Florida's disputed votes are handled in an "expeditious manner." "I think both
campaigns have filed legal actions and we have the time to have those heard," said Clinton, who endorsed Gore's position in the dispute. "I believe that it certainly is important that every American have the confidence that his or her vote is counted and
certainly in Florida there are questions about votes that haven't been counted. I think those should be resolved," she said.
America's government institutions, including the presidency, are "strong and resilient" enough to weather the
current dispute, Clinton said. She added that Gore as well as his Republican rival, Texas Gov. George W. Bush, would "certainly be able to hit the ground running" after taking office.
Source: CNN.com coverage
Nov 29, 2000
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