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THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

For Immediate Release June 15, 2000

STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT

Today, the Senate took an important step forward to keep drunk drivers off our nation's streets. I congratulate the Senate for including a life-saving 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.

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