[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 124 (Wednesday, September 22, 1999)]
[House]
[Page H8474]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  THEY TALK ABOUT GUN CONTROL BUT CONSISTENTLY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING 
                          ABOUT CRIME CONTROL

  (Mr. ROGAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ROGAN. Mr. Speaker, first I want to say to my friends on the 
other side of the aisle who have been reading a list of names: I think 
that is entirely appropriate that we remember the names of children who 
died by gun violence at the hands of criminals. But that tells part of 
the story. Perhaps it would be appropriate today if we also read the 
names of liberals in this Chamber who have consistently voted against 
building more prisons to house violent criminals; the names of liberals 
who consistently vote against tough-on-crime measures, the names of 
liberals who today support a President of the United States who grants 
clemency to terrorists.
  We ought to read the names of innocent victims who have defended 
themselves against gun violence over the years. Let us read the names 
of women who have defended themselves against rape, or defended 
children in their home. Let us remember the names of the Founding 
Fathers who intended every law-abiding American to have that right of 
defense against gun violence. Let us hold people accountable for 
illegal actions, and let us hold politicians accountable that talk 
about gun control out of one side of their mouth, then consistently 
refuse to do anything about crime control.

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