March 31, 1995 TO: Senator Dole FROM: Randy Scheunemann

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March 31, 1995

MEMORANDUM

TO: Senator Dole

FROM: Randy Scheunemann

SUBJECT: Revised NRA Draft

This is a revised version of the NRA speech. It tones down some of the early rhetoric, adds language on the instant check, and revises the crime bill reference. The draft has been reviewed (and approved) by Whit, Tom Korologos, Kyle, and Dennis. On the reference to judges, all agree that this is good to discuss.

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SENATOR BOB DOLE RATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION 2HD AMENDMENT CONFERENCE APRIL 3, 1995

Thank you. I appreciate the invitation to spend a few minutes with you this morning. year. I've been talking a lot about the Bill of Rights this my pocket. In particular, the 10th Amendment, which I carry in

The amendment is very short--just 28 words--and, the states essentially, what it says is that power belongs with and with the American people. long, That's a concept that somehow was ignored for far too our homes as the federal government intruded more and more into for us. and our businesses, and made more and more decisions the 10th My mandate as Senate Majority Leader is to dust off Amendment and restore it to its rightful place in the Constitution. even And I wanted to come here this morning to tell you that right now on though this historic Republican Congress is focusing Amendment. the 10th Amendment, we haven't forgotten about the 2nd shorter The Second Amendment is just 27 words long--one word in the than the 10th. But it is every bit as important. And, first 10 final analysis, all of the Bill of Rights ... all of the amendments are about freedom. have And that's something that is overlooked by many who amendment their problems with the 2nd Amendment. They think the is about guns. It's not. It's about freedom. way And there are still some who think freedom should give There are some who want to use every tool of to government. And government to ban guns. Regulation. Red tape. Mandates. to ban guns they've discovered that if they don't have the votes They've outright, they can try to tax them out of existence. of even got the Centers for Disease Control in the game regulating guns. who The fact is, however, that, after November, 1994, those had a would like to erase the 2nd Amendment from the Constitution rude awakening. A lot of them lost their jobs. We The new Republican Congress will not be complacent. the ground should re-examine the entire gun control debate from up. And that's what we intend to. be And the truth is that the solution to crime will never on found in measures that place new restrictions and regulations

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law-abiding citizens. Quite the contrary--law-abiding citizens should have the freedom to defend themselves from crime.

It may be revolutionary for the liberals, but I believe I've criminals should be the center of our attention. That's why long supported a nationwide system for instant computer background checks for firearms purchases. Since 1988, Congressman Bill Mccollum and I have tried to prevent criminals from getting guns without infringing on the rights of law abiding citizens.

It seems to me we should take the offensive on the instant check -- let the anti-gun left say why they oppose an instant check which would actually prevent criminals from getting guns. Let's call the bluff of those who claim to only want to target criminals. Let's campaign for an instant check system that works. As you look at the record, it's sometimes hard to figure out the Clinton Administration.

One day, they're pushing for a gun ban. The next day, they while oppose mandatory minimum penalties for those who use a gun committing a crime.

One day, the Administration is hyping the Brady Bill. The next day, we learn that the number of firearms prosecutions more initiated by the Clinton Justice Department has declined by than 20%. They claim 70,000 potential firearms purchases have been prevented, yet just four prosecutions have resulted.

In my view, responsibility should not be on an object but on the the individual. Republicans want to zero-in on the bad guys, criminals, and that's why we intend to perform some radical surgery on last year's bloated crime bill. The New York Times recently got upset when I let the NRA last know I would vote to repeal the ill-conceived gun ban passed year, but it should have been no surprise.

And it should be no surprise that we have plans for much of the rest of the so-called "crime bill" passed by the Democrat do: Congress by the narrowest of votes. This is what we hope to

For starters, we will propose stripping out the $5 billion in so-called "prevention" money ... money for things like Midnight Basketball, the dance classes, and all the rest. I've never quite figured out how learning the two-step can be a serious anti-crime strategy ... but, after all, this is Washington, D.C.

We intend to force the perpetrators of federal crimes to provide restitution to their victims.

We want to prosecute as adults those violent juveniles who

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use a gun while committing a crime. If you do an adult crime, you should do adult time.

Our goal is to reform the habeas corpus rules to prevent violent criminals from gaming the system--with more unnecessary appeals, more delays, and more grief for the victims of crime and their families.

We will attempt to cut down on the thousands of frivolous lawsuits filed each year by convicted criminals. Prisons should be prisons, not law firms. Arizona Attorney General Grant Woods tells me the overwhelming majority of his office's case load is prisoner litigation. That is outrageous and it has got to stop.

We will transform the $9 billion police-hiring program into a law enforcement block grant, thereby giving the states and the cities more flexibility in determining what best suits their own unique law enforcement needs. Is it more police? Better technology? More squad cars? I think we've all learned the hard way that Washington doesn't always know best.

And, while I'm on this subject, let me tell you a little secret: Despite all the misinformation being pumped out by the White House fog machine, there never was a proposal to put 100,000 cops on the street. Ask the experts, and they'll tell you that last year's crime bill fully funds nowhere near that number.

Finally, Republicans will stand four-square behind the concept of truth-in-sentencing. A 20-year sentence should mean just that--20 years, not five or ten years.

You know, I've always believed that the most effective short-term crime "prevention" program is a prison cell. Someone sitting behind bars cannot terrorize a single law-abiding citizen. Not one. That's why it's so critical for all of us to hang tough with governors like George Allen of Virginia, who is braving the politically-correct winds by attempting to abolish parole and make truth-in-sentencing a reality in his state.

I also want to say a few words about judges.

Last Congress, the Clinton Administration nominated two judges with very liberal and very activist records--Florida's Rosemary Barkett and H. Lee Sarokin of New Jersey.

Judge Barkett's record is full of the "criminal-as-a-victim- of society" rhetoric that has done so much to erode public confidence in our system of justice. Judge Sarokin's record is equally as bad: Against mandatory sentencing. Against pre-trial detention of those charged with violent crimes. You get the picture.

Republicans fought both nominations, but unfortunately, we

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came up a bit short and the two judges were confirmed.

Now fast forward to 1995. Today, thanks to the people in this room, there are now 54 Republican Senators ... a Republican majority that will make a big, big difference when it comes time to judge the judges.

Thanks to your help, the Clinton Administration should be on notice: Nominate a soft-on-crime judge, and we will send that nomination back to the White House stamped with three simple letters: D.O.A.--Dead on Arrival.

Fifty years ago, on two different continents, Americans gave up their lives to fight for justice and freedom. Now, we're fighting for these same values right here in Washington. I believe that many of our problems will be solved when we return these values to our own government.

Americans have lost respect for government because the bureaucrats in Washington have forgotten about the values that our nation has fought to defend all over the world. We need to restore respect for the role of government in our society ... but first, the government must respect the rights of the people.

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AMERICA NATIONAL RIFLE AsSOCIATION OF FOR• LEGISLATIVE ACTION INSTITUTE 11250 WAPLES MILL ROAD . FAIRFAX, VA 22030-7400

TANYA K. METAXSA Oma:oF na: ExEct1TivE DIBECTOa

December 15, 1994

.. The Honorable Robert Dole United States Senate S-230, The Capitol Washington, D.C. 20510 Second Amendment: An Individual RE: Frrst National Conference on the Right Under Fire

Dear Senator Dole: on the meaning of process of organizing an educational conference The NRA is in the issues surrounding Constitution, and the contemporary political the Second Amendment to the generate a is to provide a stimulating forum that will its various interpretations. Our purpose on while furnishing an educational opportunity scholarly discussion of the Second Amendment, we and organizations. With this goal in mind, the subject to a broad-based group of individuals address at the conference. would like to invite you to deliver a keynote 1995, at the Ramada for Sunday through Tuesday, April 2-4, The conference is scheduled will allow us to N.W::-washington, D.C. 20001. This location Renaissance Hotel, 999 9th Street, on Sunday and participants. We plan to welcome everyone accommodate up to 500 attendees on MondaJ.'.. by a full day of panels and notable sEers evening with a reception event, followed Tuesday afternoon. with the conference coming to a close early We believe that an entire conference on the Second Amendment?" You may ask "Why in our society and the address the role of the Second Amendment there is an immediate need to begin with, our country's positions on the issue. To current political trends that are influencing on, and even increasingly calling for further restriction certain interest groups and legislators are in our country. These interests, which have the elimination of, private firearms ownership against years, posit various reasons for their position increased their political influence in recent the from their call is an honest discussion regarding private firearms ownership. However, absent may impose on their regulatory agenda. limitations that the Second Amendment that Bar Association have launched public campaigns Organizations such as the American needs to of the Second Amendment. An alternative take a clear position on their interpretation all and we believe that a conference that invites be provided in the face of these developments, matter. alternative to the current debate on this opinions to the table will provide a productive

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1. The Historical Background and Development of the Second Amendment

2. The Second Amendment and Women's & Minority Rights

3. A Legal Overview of Court Decisions on the Second Amendment

4. Current and Upcoming Legislative Issues Involving the Second Amendment

5. Crime, Gun Ownership & Public Health

6. The Role of Firearms Ownership in a Republic

7. The Media and Its Treatment of Private Firearms Ownership in America

Security in a Free Society . 8. The Right to Safety and Personal ,,i" .,, in order to I, We are hopeful that a range of opinions will be represented at the conference that become a part of facilitate a healthy and comprehensive discussion on all of the panel issues 104th Congress and the final conference agenda. Your involvement, as an important force in the in this regard. a faithful defender of the right to keep and bear arms, would be highly valued of the In summary, this conference is designed to increase the attendees' understanding the current and future Second Amendment, and to generate innovative ideas on how to deal with and the courts. challenges that the Second Amenciplent will continue to face in the legislatures first conference Most importantly, the NRA would be honored to have you participate in the and that is solely dedicated to the Second Amendment--arguably the most controversial the Constitution in recent history. r· endangered provision of ..I. keynote I look forward to hearing from you regarding our invitation to you to be a with any questions. speaker. In the meantime, please feel free to contact me at 703-267-1144

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ya Executive ector Institute for Legislative Action National Rifle Association of America

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MEMORANDUM

TO: Senator Dole

FROM: Randy Scheunemann

SUBJECT: NRA Speech

Attached is a draft of the NRA speech, reflecting input from Jim Baker, Dennis and Kerry.

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SENATOR BOB DOLE DRAFT REMARKS NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION 2ND AMENDMENT CONFERENCE APRIL 3, 1995

Thank you. I appreciate the invitation to spend a few minutes with you this morning.

I've been talking a lot about the Bill of Rights this year. In particular, the 10th Amendment, which I carry in my pocket.

The amendment is very short--just 28 words--and, essentially, what it says is that power belongs with the states and with the American people.

That's a concept that somehow was ignored for far too long, as the federal goverment intruded more and more into our homes and our businesses, and made more and more decisions for us.

My mandate as Senate Majority Leader is to dust off the 10th Amendment and restore it to its rightful place in the Constitution. And I wanted to come here this morning to tell you that even though this historic Republican Congress is focusing right now on the 10th Amendment, we haven't forgotten about the 2nd Amendment.

The Second Amendment is just 27 words long--one word shorter than the 10th. But it is every bit as important. And, in the final analsysis, all of the Bill of Rights ... all of the first 10 amenmdents are about freedom.

And that's something that's overlooked by many who have their problems with the 2nd Amendment. They think the amendment is about guns. It's not. It's about freedom.

And there are still some who think freedom should give way to government. There are some who want to use every tool of "-.. government to ban guns. Regulation. Red tape. Mandates. And ~ they've discovered that if they don't have the votes to ban guns outright, they can try to tax them out of existence. '

The fact is, however, that, after November, 1994, those who '--..... would like to erase the 2nd Amendment from the Constitution don't r-'--> have the votes on Capitol Hill.

But we can't be complacent. You've seen the same polls I :::> have. We have a lot of work to do to convince the American public of the importance of the 2nd Amendment.

I've been working closely with Orrin Hatch to develop an":> agenda for hearings in the Senate to re-examine the entire gun control debate from the ground up. And this effort won't be

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purely for the benefit of Capitol Hill. We want the American people to hear the truth about the Second Amendment first hand, and not filtered through the media.

And the truth is that the solution to crime will never be found in measures that place new restrictions and regulations on law-abiding citizens. Quite the contrary--law-abiding citizens should have the freedom to defend themselves from crime.

You know, it's hard to figure out the Clinton Administration. ~ One day, they're pushing for a gun ban. The next day, they '.("'t oppose mandatory minimum penalties for those who use a gun while '( committing a crime.

One day, the Administration is hyping the Brady Bill. The next day, we learn that the number of firearms prosecutions initiated by the Clinton Justice Department has declined by more than 20%.

It's the old bait-and-swi~h"'.rputine ... focus on the gun, but not on the criminal where the fo~ should be.

Republicans want to zero-in on the bad guys, the criminals, and that's why we intend to perform some radical surgery on last year's bloated crime bill.

We will strip-out the $5 billion in so-called ''prevention" money ... the Midnight Basketball, the dance classes, and all the rest. I've never quite figured out how learning the two-step can be a serious anti-crime strategy ... but, after all, this is ~hington, D.C.

We will require the perpetrators of federal crimes to ~ provide restitution to their victims.

We will prosecute as adults those violent juveniles who use a gun while committing a crime. If you do an adult crime, you ~ should do adult time. ~ f ~ We will reform the habeas corpus rules to prevent violent }~ criminals from gaming the system--with more unnecessary appeals, more delays, and more grief for the victims of crime and their /" f~lies. v 0 ~ will cut down on the thousands of frivolous lawsuits u filed each year by convicted criminals while serving out their ~ sentences. Prisons should be prisons, not law firms. ""'\ we will transform the $8 billion police-hiring program into a law enforcement block grant, thereby giving the states and the cities more flexibility in determining what best suits their own unique law enforcement needs. Is it more police? Better

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technology? More squad cars? I think we've all learned the hard way that Washington doesn't always know best.

And, while I'm on this subject, let me tell you a little secret: Despite all the misinformation being pumped out by the White House fog machine, there never was a real proposal to put 100,000 cops on the street. Ask the experts, and they'll tell you that the crime bill fully funds only 25,000 new police officers. And that's an optimistic estimate.

Finally, Republicans will stand four-square behind the concept of truth-in-sentencing. A 20-year sentence should mean just that--20 years, not five or ten years.

I also want to say a few words about judges. )

Last year, the Clinton Administration nominated two judges with very liberal and very activist records--Rosemary Barkett and H. Lee Sarokin.

Judge Barkett's record is full of the "criminal-as-a-victim- of society" rhetoric that has done so much to erode public confidence in our system of justice. Judge Sarokin's record is equally as bad: Against mandatory sentencing. And against pre- trial and pre-conviction detention of those charged with violent crimes. You get the picture.

Republicans fought both nominations, but unfortunately, we came up a bit short and the two judges were confirmed.

Thanks to you, the Clinton Administration should now be on notice: Nominate a soft-on-crime judge, and we will send that nomination back to the White House stamped with three simple letters: D.O.A.--Dead on Arrival.

Fifty years ago on two different continents, Americans were giving up their lives to fight for justice and freedom. Now, we're fighting for these same values right here in Washington. I believe that many of our problems will be solved when we return these values to our own government.

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SENATOR BOB DOLE

NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION

2ND AMENDMENT CONFERENCE

APRIL 3, 1995

THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE

THE INVITATION TO SPEND A

FEW MINUTES WITH YOU THIS

MORNING.

l'VE BEEN TALl

ABOUT THE BILL OF RIGHTS THIS

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YEAR. IN PARTICULAR, THE 1 OTH

AMENDMENT, WHICH I CARRY IN

MY POCKET.

THE AMENDMENT IS VERY

SHORT--JUST 28 WORDS--AND,

ESSENTIALLY, WHAT IT SAVS IS

THAT POWER BELONGS WITH

THE STATES AND WITH THE

AMERICAN PEOPLE.

THAT'S A CONCEPT THAT

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SOMEHOW WAS IGNORED FOR

FAR TOO LONG, AS THE FEDERAL

GOVERNMENT INTRUDED MORE

AND MORE INTO OUR HOMES

AND OUR BUSINESSES, AND

MADE MORE AND MORE

DECISIONS FOR US.

MY MANDATE AS SENATE

MAJORITY LEADER IS TO DUST

OFF THE 1 OTH AMENDMENT AND

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RESTORE IT TO ITS RIGHTFUL

PLACE IN THE CONSTITUTION.

AND I WANTED TO COME

HERE THIS MORNING TO TELL

YOU THAT EVEN THOUGH THIS

HISTORIC REPUBLICAN

CONGRESS IS FOCUSING RIGHT

NOW ON THE 10TH AMENDMENT,

WE HAVEN'T FORGOTTEN ABOUT

THE 2ND AMENDMENT.

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THE SECOND AMENDMENT

IS JUST 27 WORDS LONG--ONE

WORD SHORTER THAN THE 1 OTH.

BUT IT IS EVERY BIT AS

IMPORTANT. AND, IN THE FINAL

ANALYSIS, ALL OF THE BILL OF

RIGHTS ... ALL OF THE FIRST 10

AMENDMENTS ARE ABOUT

FREEDOM.

AND THAT'S SOMETHING

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THAT IS OVERLOOl

WHO HAVE THEIR PROBLEMS

WITH THE 2ND AMENDMENT.

THEY THINI< THE AMENDMENT IS

ABOUT GUNS. IT'S NOT. IT'S

ABOUT FREEDOM.

AND THERE ARE STILL SOME

WHO THINI< FREEDOM SHOULD

GIVE WAY TO GOVERNMENT.

THERE ARE SOME WHO WANT TO

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USE EVERY TOOL OF

GOVERNMENT TO BAN GUNS.

REGULATION. RED TAPE.

MANDATES. AND THEY'VE

DISCOVERED THAT IF THEY

DON'T HAVE THE VOTES TO BAN

GUNS OUTRIGHT, THEY CAN TRY

TO TAX THEM OUT OF

EXISTENCE. THEY'VE EVEN GOT

THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE

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CONTROL IN THE GAME OF

REGULATING GUNS.

THE FACT IS, HOWEVER,

THAT, AFTER NOVEMBER, 1994,

THOSE WHO WOULD Lll

ERASE THE 2ND AMENDMENT

FROM THE CONSTITUTION HAD A

RUDE AWAKENING. A LOT OF

THEM LOST THEIR JOBS.

THE NEW REPUBLICAN

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CONGRESS WILL NOT BE

COMPLACENT. WE SHOULD RE-

EXAMINE· THE ENTIRE GUN

CONTROL DEBATE FROM THE

GROUND UP. AND THAT'S WHAT

WE INTEND TO.

AND THE TRUTH IS THAT

THE SOLUTION TO CRIME WILL

NEVER BE FOUND IN MEASURES

THAT PLACE NEW RESTRICTIONS

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AND REGULATIONS ON LAW-

ABIDING CITIZENS. QUITE THE

CONTRARY--LAW-ABIDING

CITIZENS SHOULD HAVE THE

FREEDOM TO DEFEND

THEMSELVES FROM CRIME.

IT MAY BE REVOLUTIONARY

FOR THE LIBERALS, BUT I BELIEVE

CRIMINALS SHOULD BE THE

CENTER OF OUR ATTENTION.

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THAT'S WHY l'VE LONG

SUPPORTED A NATIONWIDE

SYSTEM FOR INSTANT

COMPUTER BACKGROUND

CHECKS FOR FIREARMS

PURCHASES. SINCE 1988,

CONGRESSMAN BILL MCCOLLUM

AND I HAVE TRIED TO PREVENT

CRIMINALS FROM GETTING GUNS

WITHOUT INFRINGING ON THE

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RIGHTS OF LAW ABIDING

CITIZENS.

IT SEEMS TO ME WE

SHOULD TAl

ON THE INSTANT CHECI< -- LET

THE ANTI-GUN LEFT SAY WHY

THEY OPPOSE AN INSTANT

CHECI< WHICH WOULD

ACTUALLY PREVENT CRIMINALS

FROM GETTING GUNS. LET'S

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CALL THE BLUFF OF THOSE WHO

CLAIM TO ONLY WANT TO

TARGET CRIMINALS. LET'S

CAMPAIGN FOR AN INSTANT

CHECI< SYSTEM THAT WORl

AS YOU LOOI< AT THE

RECORD, IT'S SOMETIMES HARD

TO FIGURE OUT THE CLINTON

ADMINISTRATION.

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ONE DAY, THEY'RE PUSHING

FOR A GUN BAN. THE NEXT DAY,

THEY OPPOSE MANDATORY

MINIMUM PENAL TIES FOR THOSE

WHO USE A GUN WHILE

COMMITTING A CRIME.

ONE DAY, THE

ADMINISTRATION IS HYPING THE

BRADY BILL. THE NEXT DAY, WE

LEARN THAT THE NUMBER OF

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FIREARMS PROSECUTIONS

INITIATED BY THE CLINTON

JUSTICE DEPARTMENT HAS

DECLINED BY MORE THAN 20%.

THEY CLAIM 70,000 POTENTIAL

FIREARMS PURCHASES HAVE

BEEN PREVENTED, YET JUST

FOUR PROSECUTIONS HAVE

RESULTED.

IN MY VIEW, RESPONSIBILITY

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SHOULD NOT BE ON AN OBJECT

BUT ON THE INDIVIDUAL.

REPUBLICANS WANT TO ZERO-IN

ON THE BAD GUYS, THE

CRIMINALS, AND THAT'S WHY

WE INTEND TO PERFORM SOME

RADICAL SURGERY ON LAST

YEAR'S BLOATED CRIME BILL.

THE NEW YORK TIMES

RECENTLY GOT UPSET WHEN I

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LET THE NRA l

VOTE TO REPEAL THE ILL-

CONCEIVED GUN BAN PASSED

LAST YEAR, BUT IT SHOULD

HAVE BEEN NO SURPRISE.

AND IT SHOULD BE NO

SURPRISE THAT WE HAVE PLANS

FOR MUCH OF THE REST OF THE

SO-CALLED "CRIME BILL" PASSED

BY THE DEMOCRAT CONGRESS

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BY THE NARROWEST OF VOTES.

THIS IS WHAT WE HOPE TO DO:

FOR STARTERS, WE WILL

PROPOSE STRIPPING OUT THE $5

BILLION IN SO-CALLED

"PREVENTION" MONEY ... MONEY

FOR THINGS Lll

BASl

CLASSES, AND ALL THE REST. l'VE NEVER QUITE FIGURED OUT

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HOW LEARNING THE TWO-STEP

CAN BE A SERIOUS ANTI-CRIME

STRATEGY ... BUT, AFTER ALL,

THIS IS WASHINGTON, D.C.

WE INTEND TO FORCE THE

PERPETRATORS OF FEDERAL

CRIMES TO PROVIDE

RESTITUTION TO THEIR VICTIMS.

WE WANT TO PROSECUTE

AS ADULTS THOSE VIOLENT

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TEENAGERS WHO USE A GUN

WHILE COMMITTING A CRIME. IF

YOU DO AN ADULT CRIME, YOU

SHOULD DO ADULT TIME.

OUR GOAL IS TO REFORM

THE HABEAS CORPUS RULES TO

PREVENT VIOLENT CRIMINALS

FROM GAMING THE SYSTEM--

WITH MORE UNNECESSARY

APPEALS, MORE DELA VS, AND

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MORE GRIEF FOR THE VICTIMS OF

CRIME AND THEIR FAMILIES.

WE WILL ATTEMPT TO CUT

DOWN ON THE THOUSANDS OF

FRIVOLOUS LAWSUITS FILED

EACH YEAR BY CONVICTED

CRIMINALS. PRISONS SHOULD BE

PRISONS, NOT LAW FIRMS.

ARIZONA ATTORNEY

GENERAL GRANT WOODS TELLS

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ME THE OVERWHELMING

MAJORITY OF HIS OFFICE'S

CASELOAD IS PRISONER

LITIGATION. ACCORDING TO HIS

STAFF, 45% OF THE CIVIL CASES

FILED IN ARIZONA'S FEDERAL

COURTS WERE FILED BY

PRISONERS. THAT MEANS THAT

18,000 PRISONERS FILED

ALMOST AS MANY CASES AS

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THE 3 AND 1 /2 MILLION LAW-

ABIDING CITIZENS OF ARIZONA.

AND ALL OF THIS WAS DONE

FREE OF CHARGE. NO COURT

COSTS. AND NO FILING FEES.

THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS AND

IT MUST STOP.

WE ALSO INTEND TO

TRANSFORM THE $9 BILLION

POLICE-HIRING PROGRAM INTO A

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LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK

GRANT, THEREBY GIVING THE

STATES AND THE CITIES MORE

FLEXIBILITY IN DETERMINING

WHAT BEST SUITS THEIR OWN

UNIQUE LAW ENFORCEMENT

NEEDS. IS IT MORE POLICE?

BETTER TECHNOLOGY? MORE

SQUAD CARS? I THINK WE'VE

ALL LEARNED THE HARD WAY

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THAT WASHINGTON DOESN'T

ALWAYS KNOW BEST.

AND, WHILE l'M ON THIS

SUBJECT, LET ME TELL YOU A

LITTLE SECRET: DESPITE ALL THE

MISINFORMATION BEING PUMPED

OUT BY THE WHITE HOUSE FOG

MACHINE, THERE NEVER WAS A

PROPOSAL TO PUT 100,000 COPS

ON THE STREET. ASK THE

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EXPERTS, AND THEY'LL TELL YOU

THAT LAST YEAR'S CRIME BILL

FULLY FUNDS NOWHERE NEAR

THAT NUMBER.

FINALLY, REPUBLICANS WILL

STAND FOUR-SQUARE BEHIND

TRUTH-IN-SENTENCING. A 20-

YEAR SENTENCE SHOULD MEAN

JUST THAT--20 YEARS, NOT FIVE

OR TEN YEARS.

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YOU KNOW, l'VE ALWAYS

BELIEVED THAT THE MOST

EFFECTIVE SHORT-TERM CRIME

"PREVENTION" PROGRAM IS A

PRISON CELL. SOMEONE SITTING

BEHIND BARS CANNOT

TERRORIZE A SINGLE LAW-

ABIDING CITIZEN. NOT ONE.

THAT'S WHY IT'S SO CRITICAL

FOR ALL OF US TO HANG TOUGH

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WITH GOVERNORS LIKE GEORGE

ALLEN OF VIRGINIA, WHO HAS

BRAVED THE POLITICALLY-

CORRECT WINDS BY ABOLISHING

PAROLE AND MAKING TRUTH-IN-

SENTENCING A REALITY IN HIS

STATE.

I ALSO WANT TO SAY A FEW

WORDS ABOUT JUDGES.

LAST CONGRESS, THE

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CLINTON ADMINISTRATION

NOMINATED TWO JUDGES WITH

VERY LIBERAL AND VERY

ACTIVIST RECORDS--FLORIDA'S

ROSEMARY BARKETT AND H. LEE

SARO KIN OF NEW JERSEY.

JUDGE BARKETT'S RECORD

IS FULL OF THE "CRIMINAL-AS-A-

VICTIM-OF SOCIETY" RHETORIC

THAT HAS DONE SO MUCH TO

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ERODE PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN

OUR SYSTEM OF JUSTICE.

JUDGE SAROKIN'S RECORD IS

EOUALLY AS BAD: AGAINST

MANDATORY SENTENCING.

AGAINST PRE-TRIAL DETENTION

OF THOSE CHARGED WITH

VIOLENT CRIMES. YOU GET THE

PICTURE.

REPUBLICANS FOUGHT BOTH

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NOMINATIONS, BUT

UNFORTUNATELY, WE CAME UP

A BIT SHORT AND THE TWO

JUDGES WERE CONFIRMED.

NOW FAST FORWARD TO

1995. TODAY, THANKS TO THE

PEOPLE IN THIS ROOM,· THERE

ARE NOW 54 REPUBLICAN

SENATORS ... A REPUBLICAN

MAJORITY THAT WILL MAKE A

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BIG, BIG DIFFERENCE WHEN IT

COMES TIME TO JUDGE THE

JUDGES.

THANKS TO YOUR HELP, THE

CLINTON ADMINISTRATION

SHOULD BE ON NOTICE:

NOMINATE A SOFT-ON-CRIME

JUDGE, AND WE WILL SEND

THAT NOMINATION BACK TO THE

WHITE HOUSE STAMPED WITH

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THREE SIMPLE LETTERS: D.O.A.--

DEAD ON ARRIVAL.

FIFTY YEARS AGO, ON TWO

DIFFERENT CONTINENTS,

AMERICANS GAVE UP THEIR

LIVES TO FIGHT FOR JUSTICE

AND FREEDOM. NOW, WE'RE

FIGHTING FOR THESE SAME

VALUES RIGHT HERE IN

WASHINGTON. I BELIEVE THAT

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MANY OF OUR PROBLEMS WILL

BE SOLVED WHEN. WE RETURN

THESE VALUES TO OUR OWN

GOVERNMENT.

AMERICANS HAVE LOST

RESPECT FOR GOVERNMENT

BECAUSE THE BUREAUCRATS IN

WASHINGTON HAVE FORGOTTEN

ABOUT THE VALUES THAT OUR

NATION HAS FOUGHT TO DEFEND

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ALL OVER THE WORLD. WE NEED

TO RESTORE RESPECT FOR THE

ROLE OF GOVERNMENT IN OUR

SOCIETY ... BUT FIRST, THE

GOVERNMENT MUST RESPECT

THE RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE.

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