Henry Hyde said "I remember the gentleman was a leader in resisting the 55-mile-an-hour speed limit that was imposed by the Federal Government on the States, and the gentleman was in violent opposition to the Highway Beautification Program. The gentleman is a crusader for States rights. He speaks with some credibility. I just suggest that you do not need to be a nuclear physicist to understand that we ought to lock these people up and not kid the people that 10 years means 3 years. And the gentleman ought to help us do that." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordFebruary 9, 1995

I remember the gentleman was a leader in resisting the 55-mile-an-hour speed limit that was imposed by the Federal Government on the States, and the gentleman was in violent opposition to the Highway Beautification Program. The gentleman is a crusader for States rights. He speaks with some credibility. I just suggest that you do not need to be a nuclear physicist to understand that we ought to lock these people up and not kid the people that 10 years means 3 years. And the gentleman ought to help us do that.

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Henry Hyde

Illinois

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Editor's note · Context

Discussing the need for stricter sentencing laws during a debate.

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