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Wendy Sherman: My point here this evening is I want to tell a story. It is a story of great tragedy. It is a tragedy that did not have…

On the recordMay 22, 2001
My point here this evening is I want to tell a story. It is a story of great tragedy. It is a tragedy that did not have to happen. It is a tragedy that could have been avoided. It is a tragedy that was brought about in part because of inattentiveness of a governmental agency. It is a tragedy that has ruined a family, maybe not ruined a family, but certainly marred this family's life. Mr. Speaker, I hope that my colleagues will pay close attention to the story that I am about to tell this evening. It is about a serial killer. We have all heard about serial killers. We have had a lot of publicity lately about a serial killer. But this is a serial killer that could have easily been brought under control.
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Wendy Sherman
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Discussing a tragic story related to a serial killer and government agency inattentiveness.

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