[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11816]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                              GARY GRAHAM

  (Ms. McKINNEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. McKINNEY. Mr. Speaker, in the Bible, justice rolls down like 
water and righteousness like a mighty stream. But in Texas, it is just 
a trickle.
  Is it not ironic that, in the State of Texas, a juvenile is tried as 
an adult, but in Connecticut, an adult is tried as a juvenile?
  Texas has executed more juvenile offenders than any other State in 
America. Another 26 juvenile offenders now sit on Texas' death row.
  George Bush boasts of his international experience. Well, his death 
row experience has put Texas right in line with Iran, Nigeria, 
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Democrat Republic of Congo as executionists 
of juvenile offenders.
  A Federal court has already stated that there is significant evidence 
to support Gary Graham's claim of innocence.
  Why not let the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles review the new 
evidence?
  Should George Bush kill Gary Graham? He could very well be killing an 
innocent man. Or does George Bush want to follow in the footsteps of 
his ``Willie Horton'' father to win brownie points in a close election?

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