On the recordJanuary 3, 1996
I represent two Federal prison facilities in my district. Last week I was advised that the guards would not be paid, but some of the inmates would. This is the perverse consequence of a Washington-knows-best mentality. It is precisely this mentality that this bill attempts to change. Even the Washington Post editorial board on September 21 of last year, which is hardly a Republican propaganda organ, says that our approach makes more sense: Crime is primarily a State and local issue. Mr. Speaker, let us grant locals some flexibility in dealing with it. Let us end this absurdity. Let us override this veto.
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