[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 111 (Thursday, August 11, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: August 11, 1994]
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           A CRIME BILL LOADED WITH SOCIAL SPENDING PROGRAMS

  (Mr. FRANKS of Connecticut asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FRANKS of Connecticut. Mr. Speaker, if I had a hat I would tip my 
hat to the congressional Black Caucus and the other liberals in 
Congress for having successfully orchestrated an extensive list of 
social spending programs in a crime bill.

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  Lyndon Johnson would be amazed that we were able to resurrect his War 
on Poverty in this manner.
  In the past, Congress has passed make-work jobs; Congress has taken 
care of able-bodied people; but now Congress will start a new program, 
a make-busy program, complete with arts and crafts and night 
basketball. Is this big government cradle to grave?
  Welfare reform, requiring greater parental responsibility, and other 
related initiatives geared to getting fathers to fulfill their 
obligations as fathers, would be the better way of monitoring a 
youngster's activities in the wee hours of the morning.
  More government programs is not the answer.
  I encourage my colleagues to oppose the rule on the crime bill, 
because we can do better, and for our Nation's sake, we must do better.

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