07/13/1989
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"I think it would do something for the middle class."
"I have been calling on the Congress to pass a tough crime bill that will remove the handcuffs from law enforcement and end needless delays in the criminal justice system."
"I do care."
"I will not accept any effort by the Congress to turn the clock back on the progress we have made in the courts on criminal justice reform."