September 1993 Bill Clinton speech to a joint session of Congress | |
Time: | 9:00 p.m. EST |
Venue: | House Chamber, United States Capitol |
Location: | Washington, D.C. |
Coordinates: | 38.8897°N -77.0089°W |
Type: | Health care reform |
Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States, discussed his plan for health care reform in a speech delivered to a joint session of the 103rd United States Congress on September 22, 1993, at 9:00 PM (EDT). The speech was delivered to Congress on the floor of the chamber of the United States House of Representatives in the United States Capitol.[1] House Speaker Tom Foley presided over the joint session and was accompanied by the President of the United States Senate, Al Gore, the Vice President of the United States.