[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 117 (Monday, September 19, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S10185]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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             LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2005

 Mr. SMITH. Mr. President, I emphasize today the need for hate 
crimes legislation. Each Congress, Senator Kennedy and I introduce hate 
crimes legislation that would add new categories to current hate crimes 
law, sending a signal that violence of any kind is unacceptable in our 
society. Likewise, each Congress I have come to the floor to highlight 
a separate hate crime that has occurred in our country.
  On April 29, 2005, a Harvard University student was assaulted by a 
man in downtown Boston, MA. The apparent motivation for the attack was 
that the student was openly gay.
  I note that yesterday in the House, hate crimes legislation was 
passed in a bipartisan vote. We must also move similar legislation in 
the Senate. In the months ahead I look forward to working with Senator 
Kennedy as we continue our work in passing a hate crimes bill.

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