11.   Hate crime legislation is a symbolic response to the death of Shepard, the symbol.

12.   Hate crime legislation does not stem the violence that arises out of hate and fear.

13.   Hate crime legislation inevitably means more police on the streets.

14.   Hate crimes legislation was killed in the House earlier this week, apparently because it would have added gays and lesbians to the list of protected groups.

15.   Houston Mayor Lee Brown told the committee that the hate crimes legislation is sorely needed.

16.   No one spoke on the Senate floor against the general idea of hate crimes legislation.

17.   Repeated efforts to enact hate crime legislation have foundered on the inclusion of protections for homosexuals.

18.   Republican House leaders have said they have no plans to schedule a vote this year on hate crimes legislation.

19.   Saying those who commit crimes based on hatred should be punished, U.S. Reps. Bill McCollum and Mark Foley announced plans Tuesday to push new federal hate crime legislation.

20.   Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno, R, has repeatedly opposed hate crime legislation, expressing concern over targeting the motive behind a crime rather than the offense.