Bill Clinton actually said...

"I intend to send Congress a plan that will, among other things, require States receiving Federal funds to end social promotion."

"It would be completely irresponsible for us not to allocate a substantial investment in trying to protect America from threats that will be, in all probability, as likely or more likely in the future ..."

"I would say that is highly likely to happen sometime in the next few years."

"I think it's so important that—it's sort of a balance thing, but I want to raise public awareness of this."