"We need a renewed emphasis on, and an enhanced sensitivity to, the rights of victims."
"assistance in developing long-term policies to reverse the current trend of greater control over State and local programs by the Federal Government."
"I fear that too many of our colleagues in the House prefer that we return to business as usual."
"Together, we can gain a significant victory for the American people."
"I urge all citizens, from all walks of life, to remember that the personal tragedy of the victim is their own tragedy as well."
"I urge all other elected and appointed officials to join in this effort to make our justice system more helpful to those whom it was designed to protect."
"My administration looks forward to working with them in concrete ways."
"The purposes of the Committee are to provide for full and adequate input to him on Federal legislative proposals impacting on the States and localities."
"We need to provide for greater authority and responsibility in the States, counties, cities, and towns—to return government to those closest to the people most affected."
"The Federal Government too often has treated elected State and local officials as if they were nothing more than administrative agents for Federal authority."
"I'm sure you regret as I do the House Budget Committee's recent actions."