[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 122 (Tuesday, September 15, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H7698]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    AN AMERICA WITH TWO LEGAL STANDARDS IS AN AMERICA WITH NO LEGAL 
                               STANDARDS

  (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, if Joe Q. Citizen lied in a civil trial, 
he would be sued for every penny. If Joe Q. Citizen lied to a Grand 
Jury, he would go to jail. Lying is perjury. Perjury is a crime.
  Now, having said that, what is going on here, Mr. Speaker? Does 
America now have two legal standards, one for you, one for me; one for 
he, one for she; one for generals, one for soldiers; one for 
Presidents, one for residents?
  Let us tell it like it is. Joe Q. Citizen cannot apologize, Joe Q. 
Citizen is not censured, Joe Q. Citizen is prosecuted. And let me warn 
Congress: An America with two legal standards is an America with no 
legal standards.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of the lives of all of the 
soldiers that gave their lives fighting to preserve our freedom.

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