Political Quotes

“We are expressing the sense of the Senate that a member of the armed services sentenced by a court martial to confinement and a punitive discharge or dismissal should not receive full pay and allowances. Mr. President, I will take but a moment to explain why this is such an important amendment and to express my gratitude to both sides of the aisle for agreeing to it. We know that, in the month of June 1994 alone, the Department of Defense spent more than $1 million on the salaries of 680 convicts. I want to point out that among those were 58 rapists, 164 child molesters, and 7 murderers, among others. I know that every single man and woman in this Chamber wants to put an end to that kind of a practice. I have legislation, and many Members on both sides of the aisle are cosponsors of that legislation that would put an end to paying these convicted felons with taxpayer dollars.”