Janet Reno People Quotations

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,

I look forward to working with him to figuring out how we assure the people of Florida just, fair, timely and accurate elections, ... The present governor of Florida has had two shots at it now, and he's not met either opportunity.

I was personally opposed to the death penalty, and yet I think I have probably asked for the death penalty more than most people in the United States.

Everybody should want to make sure that we have the cyber tools necessary to investigate cyber crimes, and to be prepared to defend against them and to bring people to justice who commit it.

I worked with some wonderful people, tried my best and I feel comfortable.

People have it so good in America that they get bored very easily. And when people get bored they start protesting things.

I encouraged the people in the Department of Justice to be their best. They are really wonderfully dedicated public servants. They care.

Yes, I've been cussed at, fussed at and figuratively beaten around the ears, but after eight years in this job, after seeing America, I know two things... I have never believed so strongly in this nation's future, in the righteousness of its ways as I do and I have never believed so strongly that we must continue to fight so that the law issues from all of the people and not just some,

I felt joyful at the public's criticism. People come to the country for free speech. It's what America is all about,

The world has seen the people of Jonesboro stand together in strong, quiet dignity as you have mourned, ... You have, by your example, given us great strength and courage.

I think the world of Louis Freeh, ... We've had discussions, disagreements and arguments. Some people equivocate about what they really think. Louis Freeh is a person I could count on to tell me exactly what he thought.

If we got into a situation where if American children ended up abroad, and American parents wanted them returned, and a foreign country made them a citizen so they did not return, I don't think people in the United States would be very happy about it,

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.

Her knowledge and expertise of immigration issues, coupled with her humanity, fairness, dedication, and compassion, have enabled her to steer the agency towards a more balanced program of judicious enforcement and improved customer service, ... She has served the American people well.

What I regret more than anything else is that people didn't just turn the child over when the order came down.

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.

The (Senate) bill has languished in conference for nine months while over 20,000 people have been killed by gunfire in America. That's just simply plain, outrageously wrong,

We had a situation where there were very few people outside the house that morning. We had the situation where, if we did not go, people were sure to find out that we were prepared to go, and the crowd would gather and keep a vigil and make it more difficult for the future,

One of the things that I can tell you is, having come in on the heels of no confirmed attorney general for a month and a half, this department is a great institution. The people who work here do one heck of a job for the American people,

One of my missions is to let the American people know how many dedicated men and women work with them and for them in the Department of Justice.

It's important before people comment that they understand just what the issues are, what the facts are, and how the law applies.

If the truth shows what I believe to be the case -- that we tried to set up something that would bring the people out and give them a chance to come out in a safe and orderly way -- and that it was their determination and their judgment and their actions that brought that fire upon them, then I would use the experience we have here and figure out what we can do for the future.

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,

The reason people wear helmets and the reason people wear body armor is so they don't get shot,

I want to make sure we do everything we can to support the Yemeni police and that we have the people on the scene that are necessary to support all investigative efforts,

The American people should be so proud of the U.S. Navy. These are fine young people and they were brave, and what those who were injured wanted to do was to get back and support their shipmates,

We have been well aware that the technology has changed not only how people do business, but how criminals do business, too,

There will be 500,000 people coming back from prison or jail this year, ... They can come back marked as ex-offenders, unable to get a job, presumed to by community to be the person responsible for the next crime to come down the road and they will be right back in prison again having committed another crime.

We expect the laws to be enforced, ... If people flimflam us, they should expect the consequences.

I'm bitterly disappointed and I think it was just plain wrong. It is incomprehensible to me that given the opportunity to correct a situation which permitted people who were not lawfully entitled to purchase a weapon, to give them time to do so, just doesn't make sense,

When we see some of these copycat events, it is because people want attention and they want to have a focus on them. I think this is indicative of again the need to reach out to young people and to try to address what causes this,

I think it is so important that people of good will come together, work through the processes of the law as soon as possible, and get the boy home to his father,

It's not right, not realistic, ... Louis Freeh and I have what I think is one of the best relationships people can have in law enforcement.

I love the law, I love good and caring lawyers, but never have I loved people as much as I do you for what you do for this country,