Thomas Daschle: “today Democrats in the Senate are introducing a bill--The Safe Schools, Safe Streets, and Secure Borders Act of 1998…”

“today Democrats in the Senate are introducing a bill--The Safe Schools, Safe Streets, and Secure Borders Act of 1998, which builds on a legacy of success Senate Democrats have had in the area of anti-crime legislation. The Safe Schools, Safe Streets, and Secure Borders Act of 1998 continues successful initiatives in the 1994 Crime Act, reforms the juvenile justice system, combats gang violence, cracks down on the sale and use of illegal drugs, ensures the rights of crime victims, and provides valuable tools to law enforcement officers as they battle international crime and terrorism. While this bill goes a long way to fight crime in our communities and protect our borders, today I want to speak about the horrific and tragic acts of violence that have occurred in no less than 14 of our nation's schools over the past 18 months, most recently as schools were preparing to close for summer recess, less than 100 miles from our Nation's Capitol--in Richmond, Virginia--and how this bill targets this school-based violent crime.”