Bill Clinton actually said...

I want to thank you all for joining me today and for setting aside some time so that we can speak together.

It is an outrage that this crime, which has overtones of a hate crime, could occur in our American community.

I urge all Americans to participate in this observance by making eye care and eye safety a priority in their lives.

I commend the New York City Police Department for its swift and apparently successful investigation of this crime.