Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, in the interest of moving this legislation toward completion, I am at this time offering a second en block amendment consisting of six provisions made in order under the rule. They are the Beilenson-Berman-Condit-Thurman amendment requiring the Federal Government to incarcerate or to reimburse States and localities for the costs of incarcerating undocumented aliens; the Kennedy amendment to provide criminal history information for use in stalking and domestic violence cases; the Moran amendment protecting the privacy of information provided to State motor vehicle departments; the Canady amendment requiring State prison inmates to exhaust the prison's administrative remedies prior to filing an action in Federal court; the Canady-Geren amendment on prison overcrowding; and finally the Pryce amendment on strength training for prisoners. These amendments are discussed in the subject matter addressed. And, while I strongly support the Beilenson, Kennedy, and Moran amendments, I have concerns about some of the others. I offer these Democratic and Republican amendments now simply to move this important legislation forward to passage, conference, and enactment into law.”