[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 120 (Sunday, August 21, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: August 21, 1994]
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               TOP 10 REASONS CLINTON WANTS A CRIME BILL

  (Mr. HEFLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. HEFLEY. Mr. Speaker, since President Clinton never bothered to 
send a crime bill to Congress in the first place, many Americans may 
wonder why he so wants one now. Well, I have here the top 10 reasons 
why the President is suddenly so serious about crime.
  No. 10. Midnight basketball a great replacement for striking 
baseball.
  No. 9. The ACLU told him he wanted a crime bill.
  No. 8. Opportunity to be first President to prosecute his entire 
administration.
  No. 7. Could get all those nifty social programs liberals love.
  No. 6. Maybe this presidential immunity thing applies here too.
  No. 5. More Federal spending? Deal him in!
  No. 4. Doesn't apply to broken promises to the American people.
  No. 3. Self-esteem programs would do wonders for White House staff.
  No. 2. Crime bill: conservative name, liberal policies, what a great 
idea.
  No. 1. Three words: politics, politics, politics.
  Only after he discovered it was politically popular did he decide to 
get behind a bill. And now, after he has talked about the idea, he 
thinks he has done his job to fight crime.

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