[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 38 (Tuesday, March 19, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H2328]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         THE COURTS IN AMERICA

  (Mr. TRAFICANT asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, 10 years ago Terry Clark was sentenced to 
death for killing a 9-year-old girl. Clark admitted he did it. He said, 
I grabbed her from her bike. I raped her. Then I shot her in the head 
three times.
  The death sentence was overturned on a technicality. But now, once 
again, a New Mexico jury has sentenced Clark to death. This time Clark 
says, ``Do not kill me. It will serve no purpose and you will destroy 
the health of my aged mother.''
  Mr. Speaker, did Clark ever consider the health of the victim's 
family or the victim? Unbelievable here, Mr. Speaker.
  The father now says, lethal injection is too good for this bum. And I 
agree. When a bum like Clark, after 10 years killing a 9-year-old 
helpless victim, is still drawing breath in America, there is something 
wrong with the courts of America.
  It is time for Congress to say, good night sweet prince, Clark. It is 
time for you to meet your maker, Jack. You do not go around killing 
people in America.

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