Political Quotes

“we have all heard of the kidnaping and murder of Polly Klaas. But Polly's tragedy is not an isolated case. Recently, in my hometown of Diamond Bar, a 13-year-old girl was raped in her own home. How many more times must we listen to the painful cries of another child in the night whose life has been shattered by repeat offenders? We can no longer stand idly by and allow this situation to worsen. Violent criminals feel no fear from our criminal justice system. We have a real crime crises in this country that demands real solutions. We must pass a crime bill that streamlines judicial procedures to make sure the guilty are punished, that their punishment is swift and certain, and that the revolving door that spins out violent criminals is nailed shut once and for all. Congress can no longer be a part of the problem. The crime bill we are debating today puts more funds into feel good social welfare programs than it does into punishing criminals. It's time to put politics aside and get down to the business of making America safe again. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to vote to put real teeth into this bill and take the first steps to putting criminals where they belong-- behind bars.”