Still, no exemption was written into the government's crime bill.

But the $22 billion crime bill has drawn criticism for its approach to solving crime by simply spending more money on prisons and police.

She congratulates him on getting the leverage to pass a crime bill that in no way will help fight crime.

After more than 40 crime bills, many little more than press releases, he can think only of more.

She ultimately called that allegation a hoax that that continues to be used as an excuse for passing hate crimes bills.