[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 117 (Thursday, August 18, 1994)]
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                      DEPOLITICIZE THE CRIME BILL

  (Mr. GOODLATTE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GOODLATTE. Mr. Speaker, over on 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, White 
House spin doctors are working overtime to try and convince Americans 
that their so-called crime bill actually fights crime instead of 
providing exciting new job opportunities for Washington, DC, 
bureaucrats and giving criminals new loopholes through which to wiggle.
  Meanwhile, average Americans are still waiting for real relief from 
the daily threat of violent crime.
  That is why 58 courageous Democrats, nearly 1 out of every 4 
Democrats, joined Republicans last week in a bipartisan effort, 
temporarily stopping this boondoggle.
  Once again President Clinton is looking at scoring political points 
with cheap rhetoric and expensive Government giveaway programs. 
Unfortunately, he is doing this instead of actually cracking down on 
the violent thugs terrorizing American neighborhoods.

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