They would be released on bail for the second, third, fourth and fifth and tried another year later and given probation again too often. This was driving the crime rate. We achieved a lot. Thats why i was willing to support with and support senator durbin committed to reduce the mandatory census. I think we can be smarter about it. I dont have any doubt we can be smarter about it. It would be naive and a big air if we were to think we can just walk away from incarcerating dangerous people. You were worried for your guards. A lot of the people are just dangerous and weve just got to be real careful about that. I think we need to watch the cost. The federal prison system cant be the greatest system, most expensive in the whole world, which is. We just cant. Weve got to watch, look for ways to reduce costs. And weve got to be cautious about adopting the belief that theres been some new Recidivism Program thats going to solve the recidivism rate. If we can reduce it even a little bit, im w
Contributions to the naacp infringed on the right of Free Association because it exposed those individuals to physical severe threats and retribution. The court in the naacp case put for district test for groups seeking to avoid disclosure. And in the later 1976 buckley decision the court rejected a challenge to Disclosure Requirements based on the earlier naacp case. The Buckley Court found that the strict tests for avoiding disclosure in naacp did not void the Campaign Finance Disclosure Requirements that they upheld in buckley and the Buckley Court did say that a group could seek an exemption from the Disclosure Requirements if it they could demonstrate as the naacp did in the alabama case that would be subject to an actual not speculative verdon on the freedom of association. And in fact the fec has determined that the socialist Workers Party which they found based on history of violence harassment and threats to quote has met that task and exempted them from current Disclosure Req
Resuming debate we left off yesterday. Let me try and give a summary of what this is all about. This is all about getting our fiscal house in order. This is all about prioritizing hardworking taxpayer dollars. This is all about doing in our generation what we need to do to make sure the next generation has a secure future, a debtfree future. So thats why we are bringing a budget to the floor and thats why we are making those difficult decision, and thats why we are advocating for these important reforms. In much of the 20th century, a lot of programs were created. A lot of laudable goals were established. But now in the 21st century, i think we have learned a thing or two about how we can better accomplish and abelieve some of these goals such as Retirement Security. Because the way these programs were designed nearly a generation ago, they are now going into bankruptcy in this generation. And if we allow that to happen, then we will pull out from underneath those who depend on these p
Tong forward its important get the laws changed so we do not have a report that just sits on the shelf is we cannot afford to have this kind of tragedy. Be of our work will important. I turn back and thank the chair. Let me close by thanking the officers. You are true heroes to me and this committee. Thank you for my Watertown Police patch. I will wear this very pro next, the house debates the federal budget. Then this weeks Prime Ministers questions from the british house of commons. Followed by a house hearing on the oneyear anniversary of the bombings. Athon the next on washington journal, a look at the differences between the budgets released by House Democrats and Budget Committee chairman paul ryan. Our guest is congressman john of kentucky, a member of the Budget Committee. Representative aaron schock of illinois, a member of of the ways and Means Committee, will theere to talk about prospects for tax reform in congress. Washington journal is live starting at 7 00 a. M. Eastern,
Go huskies. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlewoman from maryland seek recognition . Ms. Edwards madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. Ms. Edwards thank you. I acknowledge the simple fact that Women Deserve equal pay for equal work. Same job, same experience, same pay, but thats not happening. On the aggregate, women earn just 77 cents on the dollar. For africanamerican women, its only 64 cents, and for latinas, its a staggering 54 cents on the dollar for every dollar earned by white men, white nonhispanic men doing the same job. And as we know, the consequences are great. These pay gaps translate into a loss for africanamerican women of more than 18,000 a year. And for latinas, more than 24,000 a year that they lose to this pay gap. Families increasingly rely on womens wages to make ends meet. The pay gap is about our nations overall econ