From December 16, 1995 to January 6, 1996, President Clinton and the Republican-controlled Congress failed to agree on federal spending levels, resulting in a 21-day government shutdown. Here's a CLIP of President Clinton in the White House briefing room outlining his position, three days before the shutdown ended. WATCH the entire 8 min. statement SUNDAY at 1:45pm ET on C-SPAN3 or online: https://www.c-span.org/series/?ahtv | American History TV