[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 120 (Sunday, August 21, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: August 21, 1994]
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                    TIME TO ACT, PASS THE CRIME BILL

  (Mr. LEHMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute, and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LEHMAN. Mr. Speaker, welcome to Sunday afternoon in the House of 
Representatives. Only here are crime prevention measures like drug 
rehabilitation programs and gang resistance education labeled pork. 
Only here are activities for unemployed youth seen as frivolous.
  Three-fourths of the money in this bill goes to punishment; one-
fourth goes to prevention. I will repeat that: Three-fourths of the 
money in this bill goes to punishment, and one-fourth goes to 
prevention. All of the funds authorized for either purpose are realized 
by eliminating 270,000 Federal jobs.
  This bill is well balanced in its approach. This bill is fiscally 
responsible. Of course, it is not perfect. Five hundred thirty-five 
Members are never going to be able to get together and agree on 
everything, but we have a responsibility to the American people to find 
a consensus.
  Mr. Speaker, the time to talk is over. The time to act is now. Let us 
get on with it and pass this bill.

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