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[illumin8]

To be fair, Clinton only signed the law - it was created and voted for by a Republican majority congress. Look at the votes - every Republican senator voted Yea and only one Democrat voted Nay: https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/106-1999/s105

He still shouldn't have signed it, but to blame this law on the Clintons is really not being honest.

[guelo → illumin8]

That's not the final vote. It passed 90-8 in the senate and 362-57 in the house. https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/106-1999/s354 https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/106-1999/h570

[illumin8 → guelo]

Thanks for the correction.