[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 76 (Thursday, June 16, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: June 16, 1994]
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                        LEGISLATIVE PRODUCTIVITY

  (Mr. KLEIN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KLEIN. Mr. Speaker, the 103d session of Congress has been an 
extraordinary period of legislative productivity for this body. Among 
other major accomplishments, we passed the first significant firearms 
restrictions in 30 years. After years of senseless gridlock, this House 
listened to the American people and finally passed the Brady bill and 
an assault weapons ban.
  Both the House and the Senate have passes similar bills specifically 
banning 19 deadly firearms that have no practical purpose for law-
abiding citizens. My colleagues, these highly lethal weapons are 
designed specifically to kill people--not for sportsman's use--and they 
have no place on America's streets. We want to fight violent crime--
well, let us remember that these are the weapons of choice for drug 
dealers and organized crime. The American people want this bill and 
they deserve it.
  I would say to my friends that we have made great progress in this 
body but there is so much more to be done. I have introduced 
legislation modeled on New Jersey's own assault weapons ban, the 
strongest in the Nation. Our constituents are tired of seeing the 
streets controlled by heavily armed criminals. We are not talking about 
gun control, but gun sanity. Let us take the next step for the next 
generation. Support H.R. 1571.

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