[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 28 (Monday, February 13, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H1622]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 IN SUPPORT OF GIVING BLOCK GRANTS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO FIGHT CRIME

  (Mr. HOKE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. HOKE. Mr. Speaker, if President Clinton needs any proof that his 
crime bill is misguided, he only needs to look out the window right 
here in Washington, DC, where the police chief has come out in support 
of the Republican idea to give block grants to local government. He 
knows the truth of what Republicans have been saying for years--that 
Washington simply does not have all the answers. This one-size-fits-all 
approach to crime control is completely wrong and contrary to whatever 
disinformation or misinformation we may have heard from the other side 
of the aisle.
  It is a very simple system. The local communities get to use this 
money for one of four purposes--more cops, more equipment, police in 
schools, or prevention. So they get to use this for prevention programs 
as long as they have law enforcement officers involved in them. The 
DARE Program will not go away. In fact, it is the perfect program that 
could be used in this way. This is something that ought to be 
supported. Clearly, it is being attacked by the President for the wrong 
reasons, and all he has to do is listen to Chief Thomas in Washington.

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