Bill Clinton

This week, the Senate has an historic chance to move us beyond old labels and partisan divisions by passing the toughest, smartest Crime Bill in our nation's history.

I do hereby proclaim September 1994 as Classical Music Month.

I have directed the participation by U.S. Armed Forces in this effort pursuant to my constitutional authority to conduct the foreign relations of the United States and as Commander in Chief and Chief Executive.

I last reported to the Congress on April 12 on our support for the United Nations and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) efforts to achieve peace and security in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

I have always sought first on every major bill to reach out to the Republicans.

This crime bill must belong to the American people.

We've seen enough politics on this crime bill.

Everybody says we want two things, to keep the health care system we have but achieve coverage for all Americans.

I hope people in both parties will at least seek this opportunity on major pieces of legislation.

I think it's what the American people want us to do.

The vote in the House of Representatives tonight is a great victory for all lawabiding Americans.

I expect the elections to be free, open, and fair. And I expect them to produce a result which will be accepted by the people of Mexico. And I expect the United States to continue its deepening friendship with Mexico. I think that our…

I don't know. I don't know the answer to that. I'll just have to let you ask Mr. Cutler that. I'm just trying to stay way from that whole issue of the fund, and I can't answer those questions. Yes, go ahead, Mike [Mike McKee, CONUS]…

Well, in any democracy it's up to the people to make their own decisions. The United States does not pick leaders or delete leaders for other countries. We let people make their own decisions. I don't want to get into that. I think what we…

The United States had done more than any other country to try to bring an end to the Castro government. We have done it through the Cuban Democracy Act. We have done it through the embargo. We have worked hard, often laboring almost alone…

Well, what we are telling Cubans is that we have a provision for their coming to the United States through in-country processing. And at least as of this date, we have no evidence that the Castro government has done anything to discourage…

I think the Coast Guard is plainly up to it. We may have to have a little more Navy support. I met with the Secretary of Defense this morning; we discussed it at length. He is confident that we can do what we have to do without undermining…

No--let me--I'm glad you asked that question in contradistinction to the one you asked right afterward. The Cuban Adjustment Act will continue to be the law of the land. But we are doing our best within that--we will detain the Cubans who…

The people who reach here will be apprehended and will be treated like others. They will be--their cases will be reviewed. Those who qualify can stay, and those who don't will not be permitted to. They will be now treated like others who…

There aren't many left. I support the embargo, and I support the Cuban Democracy Act, which was passed in 1992. And I do not believe we should change our policy there. The fundamental problem is, democracy is sweeping the world; democracy…

Well, you could all do a lot to make it happy. [Laughter] That is not a guilt trip; feel no pressure. [Laughter] Thank you.

It will protect unsuspecting families from sexual predators in their communities.

They don't belong on our streets, and the crime bill will take them off.

We must seize the opportunity before us to make a dramatic difference in every neighborhood.

The crime bill offers this pledge: From now on, our Government will do everything we can to make sure that people who commit crimes get caught.