We can balance the budget and fight crime and drugs at the same time.
Bill Clinton
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Bill Jefferson Clinton served as the 42nd President of the United States from January 20, 1993, to January 20, 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously held the position of Governor of Arkansas from 1983 to 1992. During his presidency, Clinton focused on several key policies, including welfare reform, economic growth, and healthcare reform. His administration is noted for achieving a budget surplus and for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
Enforcing coerced abstinence within the criminal justice system is critical to breaking the cycle of crime and drugs.
We have to find ways to unify the American people around this agenda in ways that actually change the future outcomes for people.
It's exceedingly important that we disassociate religious conviction from some iron connection to all the problems we're having there.
To inmates we say, if you stay on drugs, then you'll have to stay in jail.
The number of Americans who have used drugs is down nearly 50 percent from its peak 15 years ago.
I hereby report to the Congress that it is in the national interest of the United States to terminate the suspensions and automatic disapprovals under section 902(a)(6).
Fighting drugs in our prisons and among prisoners is absolutely critical, ultimately, to keeping drugs off the streets and away from our children.
Recent drug use surveys indicate that—for the first time in years—teen drug use is leveling off.
I think we could—we'll never have the right sort of sovereignty relationship until the tools for success are there.
I thought that was an interesting argument, when you deal with the three things I mentioned.
I have seen the high rates of return from good treatment programs in Federal facilities.
I hereby certify that the People's Republic of China has provided clear and unequivocal assurances to the United States that it is not assisting and will not assist any nonnuclear-weapon state, either directly or indirectly, in acquiring…
That's interesting because I've been just—sort of in support of what you said.
Most Americans really don't like the fact that we have disparate outcomes, and most Americans think anybody that's working hard and needs a hand up ought to get it, to have a fair chance.
We must move with caution, care, and deep concern about the impact of our actions.
I believe that human cloning raises deep concerns, given our cherished concepts of faith and humanity.
I banned the use of Federal funds for cloning human beings while we study the risks and responsibilities of such a possibility.
I call on Congress to act now to make it illegal for anyone to clone a human being.
Well, let me basically say, I think you will see a significant increase in medical research coming out of this Congress. It's one thing we have bipartisan agreement on. It is something we know we have to do to try to offset the cutbacks to…





