[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 110 (Wednesday, August 10, 1994)]
[House]
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[Congressional Record: August 10, 1994]
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        THE CRIME BILL: NOT A GOOD DEAL FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE

  (Mr. PAXON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAXON. Mr. Speaker, the social worker employment bill that is 
currently being disguised as a crime bill has been unmasked, unmasked 
by none other than the FBI Director, Louis Freeh, an appointee of the 
President of the United States.
  Director Freeh, in the Buffalo News this morning, says, and I will 
quote, ``Dollars being used to finance the crime bill are being 
financed from cuts in the DEA and the FBI.'' He says specifically, and 
I am quoting here, ``Downsizing the FBI and DEA''; he said that mayors 
and police chiefs he has talked with say they are worried the crime 
bill does not fully pay for the programs included, and that funds for 
the new officers will be eliminated after 1997. Quoting Director Freeh, 
``We feel very strongly that the extra police forces and the local 
support structures are vital and essential. We do question the wisdom 
of financing that by cutting back on FBI and DEA resources. In our 
view,'' quoting again Director Freeh, ``this is not consistent with our 
expanding mission. Finally,'' he said, ``you should know we supply the 
State and local organizations with important training and laboratory 
functions.''
  FBI Director Freeh says the crime bill is not a good deal for the 
American people.

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