[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 120 (Sunday, August 21, 1994)]
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                    END GRIDLOCK--PASS A CRIME BILL

  (Mr. MENENDEZ asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, it is time to end the disinformation and 
the motions for delay and time to end gridlock. The equivalent of what 
some are seeking to do here is having you dial the police at 911, 
asking for their help to help you in the case of a crime and having the 
police not respond.
  The fact of the matter is what we have is the American people saying 
please help us with violent crime. We are dialing 911, Congress, and 
you are not responding.
  Every day men and women put on a vest and put their lives on the line 
for us. It is time for Congress to put on a vest against the special 
interests and answer the American people. Today is the time for action. 
Today is the time to pass this crime bill.

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