Janet Reno
Janet Reno
Janet Wood Renoserved as the Attorney General of the United States, from 1993 to 2001. She was nominated by President Bill Clinton on February 11, 1993, and confirmed on March 11, 1993. She was the first woman to serve as Attorney General and the second longest serving Attorney General after William Wirt...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth21 July 1938
CityMiami, FL
CountryUnited States of America
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It doesn't matter to criminals if the event is called a gun show or a flea market -- if they can buy guns.
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Well, as you have realized on a number of occasions, I get damned if I do and damned if I don't. And the important thing is to try to make sure that we recognize that it is a matter of state law in most cases, that each state conducts its elections according to state law, and that we do not interfere unless there is a basis for federal jurisdiction,
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No matter what the data show, the perception of too many Americans is that police officers can't be trusted, ... The issue is national in scope and reaches people all across this country.
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I think it is important that we adhere to principles of federalism, recognize that it is primarily a state issue, and, again, do everything we can to play an appropriate role that doesn't politicize the matter but contributes in a thoughtful way to the resolution of it,
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I explained I was leaving the matter in Mr. Ashcroft's hands.
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From the beginning, we have been mindful of the fact that at the center of this case is a 6-year-old boy who has been through a terrible ordeal. We are concerned for him and will continue to try to resolve this matter in a way that avoids additional trauma to him.
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I didn't express any matters, opinions on any matters of substance. I think it's obvious that we disagree on a number of issues.
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We're going to pursue every last murderer until justice has been done,
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We want to try to apprehend those people and take action against them for the most serious crime for which they are eligible for prosecution,
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There are days where I thought if I could have just spent a little bit more time on a certain issue I might have handled it differently.
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There are some bad police officers like there are bad people in every walk of life, ... When we see officers cross the line and tarnish the reputation and violate the laws, it's important that we take action when the jurisdiction of the federal government is invoked.
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When you think of all that he's been through, getting him situated where he should be situated, where he knows that he can pursue a future, is very important, ... And I would hope it would be before the end of the year.
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We're not here to generate controversy. We're here to do what's right and to make sure that the voice of the American people that has spoken is heard fairly,
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very difficult to deal with . . . She was not as objective as she could be in presenting her positions. If she'd been more objective, she'd have been more effective.