    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: WILLIAM J. CLINTON (2000, Book I)]
    [June 15, 2000]
    [Page 1151]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

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    Statement on Senate Action on Legislation To Establish a National
    Drunk Driving Standard
    June 15, 2000

        Today the Senate took an important step forward to keep drunk
    drivers off our Nation's streets. I congratulate the Senate for
    including a lifesaving measure championed by Senators
    Lautenberg and Shelby to set a national standard for impaired driving at .08
    blood alcohol content (BAC) in the Transportation appropriations bill
    that passed today. This reasonable standard will save hundreds of lives
    and prevent countless injuries each year--and it should be put in place
    across the country without further delay. I strongly urge the Congress
    to pass a final Transportation spending bill that includes this
    important initiative. Working together, we can help put the brakes on
    drunk drivers and make our streets safer for Americans across the
    Nation.