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Frank Riggs: I actually despair listening to the debate that sometimes I think there are those Republicans, my Republican colleagues…

On the recordMay 7, 1997
I actually despair listening to the debate that sometimes I think there are those Republicans, my Republican colleagues, who would be inclined obviously to vote for a punishment bill but against a prevention bill, and perhaps it is the other way around on this side of the aisle with some of our Democratic colleagues who might be more inclined to vote for a prevention bill but have real reservations, some of which we have heard tonight and for very legitimate reasons, about a punishment bill. Be that as it may, I am very pleased to tell my colleagues that I am happy to be teaming up with the gentleman from Florida [Mr. McCollum], the chairman. We want an approach that is tough on punishment but smart on prevention.
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Frank Riggs
California

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Discussing the balance between punishment and prevention in crime legislation.

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