some States are, through their legislature, showing the priority of passing laws which will incarcerate their serious violent criminals longer. It is the purpose of this bill to assist those States. There are two pots of money, and we believe that virtually every State, if not in fact every State, would qualify under the first.
On the recordFebruary 9, 1995
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Discussing legislation aimed at supporting states that extend incarceration for violent criminals.
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