[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 20 (Wednesday, March 4, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H760]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              ON THE CUTTING EDGE IN DEALING WITH RAPISTS

  (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, the Oklahoma Senate passed a bill to 
allow castration of convicted rapists. That is right. Castration. 
Opponents say it is cruel. Victims say it is about time. I say hats 
off, and anything else off, to the Oklahoma Senate. Maybe, just maybe, 
Mr. Speaker, rapists will not only think twice, they will start 
thinking 3 and 4 times before they brutalize our constituents.
  I also would like to say that no matter how you slice this, Mr. 
Speaker, Oklahoma is on the cutting edge when it comes to dealing with 
rapists. For those who say, ``How do you really feel, Jim?'' I 
recommend that Oklahoma go a step further. Put it into law, then hire 
Lorena Bobbitt to administer the program.
  I yield back whatever might be left after Oklahoma is done with 
rapists.

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