William Hughes: “Second, the gentleman has misread the bill. A rape, a heinous rape or serious physical abuse, is an aggravating factor…”

I would say to my dear friend, the gentleman from Florida [Mr. McCollum], and he is a friend, I have worked for many years on crime legislation. When I chaired the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice of the Committee on the…

How can anybody be opposed to developing a comprehensive plan to manage precious Federal resources or State resources? I do not know how my colleague, who is a dear friend of mine, from New Mexico can argue that there is something…

I rise in opposition to this Gordon amendment and in support of the Wynn amendment. I understand the feelings generated by the idea that there is money available for inmates for education when there are law-abiding Americans who may be…

I do not have the time--under six of the aggravating factors. The gentleman from Pennsylvania would have us, under his amendment, basically consider the elements of the offense which, I think, is going to open up the constitutional attack…