Bill Clinton

We're going to keep working on these things; we're going to try to pass this crime bill, including the assault weapons ban in it.

The extremists have a common purpose, to promote division, strife, and war.

The people of the Middle East deserve a peaceful future.

They deserve the right to pray in peace, as we join them in praying for it.

I condemn in the strongest possible terms this latest incident in which innocent Lebanese at communion on Sunday morning were killed by bombs planted in a church.

This bomb attack seems clearly aimed at Lebanon's reconciliation process.

The killing of people at prayer is an outrage against faith and humanity.

I extend my deepest sympathy to the bereaved.

The men and women who are with me here today and the other police officers throughout our Nation are a lot like you; they're our neighbors and friends.

Our crime bill punishes serious criminals.

In the last year alone, about 150 police officers were killed in the line of duty.

The law will prevent thousands of handgun murders.

It will help stop young criminals from being better armed than the police by banning assault weapons.

I am outraged and saddened that such a gross act of murder could be perpetrated.

It is my hope that the parties can turn today's tragic event into a catalyst for further progress and reconciliation.

I'm really proud that the United States is going to host the World Cup here.

Submitted February 22.

The objective in the peace process is to end that kind of a history and to create a different kind of future.

I condemn this crime in the strongest possible terms.

One of the things I really like about soccer is that even though people are given the chance to star, to excel, to score, it really is fundamentally a team sport.

We can only face if we start to think of each other again as well as ourselves and start to play on a team again.

Submitted February 23.

No one has made a compelling case to me, publicly or privately, that it is not in our national interests to continue to work with the President of Russia.

Ambassador Walker's broad experience in the Middle East and his dedicated service to the United States in the Foreign Service will be a valuable asset to our Embassy in Egypt.

There is still a presumption of innocence in this country.