"Whether it's making sure that families have access to quality health care and child care, or making sure that our children receive the best educational opportunities we can give them, we must remain committed to these needs because our children are our future."
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Source: Sen. Blanche Lambert Lincoln's closed-door impeachment statement. www.cnn.com. February 12, 1999.
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