[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 35 (Thursday, March 24, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                               CRIME BILL

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                      HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR.

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 24, 1994

  Mr. BISHOP. Mr. Speaker, in order to restore sanity and security to 
the streets of America, I strongly support a tough and fair anti-crime 
package that offers a balance between punishment and prevention.
  Congress must provide the people with the necessary weapons to combat 
drug dealers, gang leaders, robbers and rapists.
  Community based policing, reinforced with more cops on the beat and 
more money for drug treatment, buttresses our effort to win this war.
  Also, Mr. Speaker, deeply rooted in any crime prevention initiative 
are measures that promote family values, education, and job training.
  I endorse a crime package that throws three time convicted felons in 
jail for life, that increases penalties for adults who employ children 
in their misconduct, and, among other measures, Mr. Speaker, adds more 
Federal crimes to the death penalty list.
  We must protect ourselves, our families, and our neighborhoods by 
locking up--and where appropriate, executing--those who repeatedly 
demonstrate a disregard for the sanctity of human life.
  A successful crime package is one designed to displace fear with 
security, sanity, and confidence through a balanced approach that 
provides the strength and fairness needed to win the war on crime.
  It is through shared responsibility and courage to change that we can 
stem the growth of crime and violence in America.

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