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President wants Senate to hurry with new anti-terrorism laws
July 30, 1996
Web posted at: 8:40 p.m. EDT
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Clinton urged Congress Tuesday to act
swiftly in developing anti- terrorism legislation before its August
recess. (1.6 MB AIFF or WAV sound)
"We need to keep this country together right now. We need to focus on
this terrorism issue," Clinton said during a White House news
conference.
But while the president pushed for quick legislation, Republican
lawmakers hardened their stance against some of the proposed anti-
terrorism measures.
Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, R-Mississippi, doubted that the Senate would rush
to action before they recess this weekend. The Senate needs to study all the options,
he said, and trying to get it done in the next thr
ee days would be tough.
One key GOP senator was more critical, calling a proposed study of chemical markers in
explosives "a phony issue."
Taggants value disputed
Clinton said he knew there was Republican opposition to his proposal on explosive
taggants, but it should not be allowed to block the provisions on which both parties
agree.
"What I urge them to do is to be explicit about their disagreement, but don't let it
overcome the areas of agreement," he said.
The president emphasized coming to terms on specific areas of disagreement would help
move the legislation along. The president stressed it's important to get the
legislation out before the weekend's recess, especially fo
llowing the bombing of Centennial Olympic Park and the crash of TWA Flight 800.
"The most important thing right now is that they get the best, strongest bill they can
out -- that they give us as much help as they can," he said.
Hatch blasts 'phony' issues
Republican leaders earlier met with White House Chief of Staff Leon Panetta for about
an hour in response to the president's call for "the very best ideas" for fighting
terrorism.
Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, emerged from the
meeting and said, "These are very controversial provisions that the White House wants.
Some they're not going to get."
Hatch called Clinton's proposed study of taggants -- chemical markers in explosives
that could help track terrorists -- "a phony issue."
"If they want to, they can study the thing" already, Hatch asserted. He also said he
had some problems with the president's proposals to expand wiretapping.
Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle, D-South Dakota, said it is a mistake if Congress
leaves town without addressing anti-terrorism legislation. Daschle is expected to hold
a special meeting on the matter Wednesday with Co
ngressional leaders.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Related stories:
Congress passes anti-terrorism bill - April 18, 1996
Congress reached compromise on anti-terrorism bill - April 16, 1996
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