Adam Schiff

I think where we are now, in view of the fact of where we are now, I think the gentleman's amendment is well taken. We are prepared to accept it.

I want to point out, with respect to the gentlewoman from California, that we are here talking about the increases in penalties. The numbers I quoted were not the penalty but increases in penalties. So, for example, the penalty for…

I just want to say in conclusion once again that it was our belief we would be debating these amendments for the entire 10 hours of this bill, which essentially made the same point over and over again, which we think we have recognized in…

I pointed out that a provision of funding in the crime bill that passed last year allows increased lighting for roads, and under the gentleman's amendment that could be interpreted that the improvement in lighting is some kind of…

I was sensitive to the argument made in the Committee on the Judiciary that even where you were proceeding with illustrations, there could, by omission, be an implication that something is not intended by Congress. The amendment I am…

I just have to say, as an aside, and as a supporter of the law that passed in the last Congress making it a Federal offense to commit violence, to prevent people from entering reproductive clinics, not simply for picketing them, as was…

It could be used to help local law enforcement identify wherever they felt that a special incidence of crime, that is up to them to decide in their communities.

Basically the gentleman is correct in that my amendment is an illustration and the local governments are free to make this choice. There were some who felt that was not clear enough, which is the reason for my amendment.

I just want to ask of the gentleman from Michigan, I thought I heard the gentleman from Michigan say that he favored the block grant approach because it offered flexibility to the States in terms of whether to use funds for prisons or…

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…

I just want to come down to the central issue. Once we have decided it is all right to offer States prison grants, and that by offering that, it is not a violation of federalism, as long as we seem to be both on board on that, the major…

I just want to respond and point out that if any agency breaks down a door looking for evidence and it is not there and they say, ``tough luck,'' that is true under the exclusionary rule today. The exclusionary rule only applies if…

I think sunset provisions make eminent sense where there is the creation of a new spending program by a level of government to review it to see if that spending program merits support in the future instead of becoming an entitlement…

I think in working with those States that have the philosophy of truth in sentencing, I think we can work toward that goal.

Well, I would like to say that that is a matter then of funding. It is a matter of authorization. And I believe in truth in sentencing. I do not believe that every person convicted of a crime needs to be necessarily sentenced to prison…

I want to say that as I understand the debate over the type of unfunded mandates we are talking about, I see them distant in the areas I can think of from the areas the gentleman is talking about. However, the area of pension guarantees is…

I want to say the gentleman from California [Mr. Waxman] has clearly stated his position that he does not believe judicial review should apply at all, and I understand the position and I respect the reasons he has given. However, I believe…

I want to say I will be glad to look at the gentleman's working. I have not seen it yet, but I just want to back up the gentleman's point about the composition of the Commission. Of the 26 members of the Commission, Mr. Chairman, 20 are…

In my judgment, the gentleman will continue to be tracked without the amendment. The judicial review, in my opinion, would not be successful in any event, because the regulatory limitation is very limited. But there would be no standing by…

If the States and local government choose to participate in the programs offered in the crime bill, and for their part, among other things, establish a database as required by the conditions for grants, yes, tracking of sex offenders…