Honorable Daniel E. Lungren
United States Representative, California, Republican
Representative Lungren, of the Third District of California, was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2004. He previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1978 to 1988. He was California Attorney General from 1990 to 1998. He sits on the Judiciary Committee, the Homeland Security Committee, and the Budget Committee. The following is from the May 3, 2007, House floor debate on H.R. 1592, the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007.Hate crimes are a serious issue. That’s why 45 out of the 50 States have laws against them. That’s why we have…