[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 117 (Thursday, August 18, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: August 18, 1994]
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PRESIDENT WANTS CREDIT FOR A CRIME BILL, IGNORES OFFERS OF COOPERATION 
                            FROM REPUBLICANS

  (Mr. BALLENGER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BALLENGER. Mr. Speaker, I would like to remind President Clinton 
of November 1992 when he said

       Americans want us to work together * * *. They want the 
     finger-pointing and the blame-placing to stop * * * and I 
     don't really care who gets the credit for this if we can 
     actually make some headway on these profound challenges we 
     face.

  President Clinton is not using his own advice.
  Instead, he is blaming Republicans and special interests for tricking 
him. He is arm twisting those in his own party to pass the same bad 
bill in a new vote. And he is ignoring all offers for cooperation from 
Republicans.
  It is obvious the President doesn't really care about fighting crime, 
he just wants a victory and he will do anything to get it. Even if it 
means compromising the safety of the American people.

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