[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 90 (Wednesday, July 13, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: July 13, 1994]
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                          BLOWING IN THE WIND

  (Mr. HEFLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. HEFLEY. Mr. Speaker, recently I learned that the Justice 
Department has an opinion line. Dial 1-800-LINE-2-AG, and you can pass 
on your opinions to Janet Reno about anything at all; justice by 
polling. I can just see the new Statue of Justice: She is still 
blindfolded, still has her scale, but on the other hand she is holding 
her index finger raised high in the wind to see which way the wind is 
blowing. But on second thought, Mr. Speaker, if we are going to do 
justice by polling, why not make a little money from it with a 900 
number?
  Jeffrey Dahmer is up for sentencing. How about 1-900-HANG-HIM? S&L 
crooks getting away with it? 1-900-BAIL-OUT. Important Congressmen 
stealing from the taxpayer? 1-900-PORK-PIE.
  Mr. Speaker, the Justice Department has been badly politicized under 
the current administration. Everyone knows that. But do we have to be 
so obvious about it?

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