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

  (Ms. DeLAURO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, one of the most fundamental 
responsibilities of Government is to ensure the safety of its people. 
That means putting criminals behind bars, taking guns off our streets, 
and making sure we have enough police to do the job. Each day we fail 
to pass this crime bill, we fail our responsibility and put our people 
at risk.
  The night before last, Stratford, CT, a small town in my district, 
was hit by the kind of random violence that's become all too 
commonplace in America. At 3:40 in the morning a drive-by shooting took 
place, shattering the windows of a home and the peace of a 
neighborhood.
  Twenty-nine shell casings from three high-powered weapons were found 
littering the sidewalk and the street. By some miracle, no one was 
injured. But, that does not mean there were no casualties. The 
casualties of this senseless crime are the people that now have to live 
in fear, unable to go to sleep at night, afraid for their children, 
worried about their safety.
  Today, we have the opportunity to act on the most sweeping anticrime 
measure ever to come before Congress. The people of Stratford, CT, and 
people who live in small towns and big cities across this country are 
waiting for us to act. Our families and our communities need our help. 
Vote ``yes'' on the rule and let us pass the crime bill.

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