[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 68 (Thursday, May 26, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: May 26, 1994]
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                       WE NEED A CRIME BILL--NOW

  (Mr. FILNER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, I join my colleagues today--and all my 
constituents--to say loud and clear: We need a crime bill on the 
President's desk now.
  My constituents in the San Diego area are representative of people 
all across this great Nation. They want safer streets and neighborhoods 
for themselves and for their children. They want to regain control of 
their own neighborhoods, and to stop living in fear. They are looking 
forward to more cops on the streets and more positive and healthy 
alternatives for their children.
  I offered a successful amendment to the crime bill to allow for the 
funding of graffiti prevention and removal. After the vote, my office 
was deluged with thanks from people in my community for addressing this 
serious problem that goes hand in hand with crime, but is seldom 
addressed by this Congress.
  This crime bill will be of major help in our efforts to take back our 
neighborhoods. I urge the conferees to go to work and send this bill 
back to us for final approval so that we can take this important step 
in ensuring a safer future for ourselves and for our children. Let us 
put the crime bill on the President's desk now.

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