[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 106 (Thursday, August 4, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: August 4, 1994]
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                     WE NEED ANOTHER WAITING PERIOD

  (Mr. GOSS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GOSS. Mr. Speaker, earlier this year, and with much fanfare, 
President Clinton signed into law a 5-day waiting period for the 
purchase of a handgun. This was supposed to help prevent senseless 
crimes of passion. Now that the Democratic leadership is desperately 
trying to salvage the President's health bill, it seems they have 
forgotten the virtue of thoughtful reflection. To date, we have yet to 
see the text of either the Clinton-Gephardt bill or any Senate bill. 
Yet, now we learn the leadership intends to push legislation through 
this House by the end of next week. The American people deserve more 
time to scrutinize each alternative before we vote. Health care is too 
important to fall victim to senseless political passion--we need 
another waiting period--this time to study the health bills.
  Maybe we can head off a major crime against the American people.

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