[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 111 (Thursday, August 11, 1994)]
[House]
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[Congressional Record: August 11, 1994]
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                         SUPPORT THE CRIME BILL

  (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 vote today on the omnibus crime bill is 
one of the most important we will ever cast. After months of efforts, 
we are about to pass the toughest, strongest crime bill this country 
has ever seen, that targets criminals and curbs violence. The time has 
come to stop looking at the criminal as the victim and recognize that 
we, the law-abiding citizens, are the victims. This bill focuses on the 
needs of our Nation's victims: More cops on the street, truth in 
sentencing, expanded prison space, and laws that keep military-style 
assault weapons off our streets.
  There are special interest groups that would kill this bill, would 
hold it hostage in an effort to kill the assault weapon provisions. And 
they would deprive the American people of what we are demanding. We 
cannot afford to let that happen. Let us have the guts to pass the rule 
and pass the crime bill and give Americans what Americans want and 
need.

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