Janet Reno
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"Janet Wood Reno " served as the United States Attorney General/Attorney General of the United States, from 1993 to 2001. She was nominated by President of the United States/President Bill Clinton on February 11, 1993, and confirmed on March 11, 1993. She was the List of female United States Cabinet Secretaries/first woman to serve as Attorney General and the second longest serving Attorney General after William Wirt (Attorney General)/William Wirt.

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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.

The (Miami) relatives say it would be wrenching to him to take him from the home, but four months is no substitute for six years for a father who had such an important role in raising such a wonderful little boy.

He is legally cleared to go back to Cuba.

I would refer you to the language of the law, ... It depends on the circumstances.

The only effective way to reduce and prevent juvenile crime is to balance tough enforcement measures with targeted, effective and intervention initiatives.

I don't think passion is the appropriate response, ... I think careful, deliberate thought about how the law should be executed is the way we should approach this.

I'm just trying to work it out, ... I'm exploring every possibility I can to see this resolved peacefully, promptly and properly.

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