[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 44 (Wednesday, April 20, 1994)]
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PUT TEETH IN THE CRIME BILL
(Mr. KIM asked and was given permission to address the House for 1
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. KIM. Mr. Speaker, we have all heard of the kidnaping and murder
of Polly Klaas. But Polly's tragedy is not an isolated case. Recently,
in my hometown of Diamond Bar, a 13-year-old girl was raped in her own
home. How many more times must we listen to the painful cries of
another child in the night whose life has been shattered by repeat
offenders?
We can no longer stand idly by and allow this situation to worsen.
Violent criminals feel no fear from our criminal justice system.
We have a real crime crises in this country that demands real
solutions. We must pass a crime bill that streamlines judicial
procedures to make sure the guilty are punished, that their punishment
is swift and certain, and that the revolving door that spins out
violent criminals is nailed shut once and for all.
Congress can no longer be a part of the problem. The crime bill we
are debating today puts more funds into feel good social welfare
programs than it does into punishing criminals. It's time to put
politics aside and get down to the business of making America safe
again.
Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to vote to put real teeth into this
bill and take the first steps to putting criminals where they belong--
behind bars.
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