He added, "We will be testing whether he wants to veto a tough anti-crime bill or not."
Crime: Vote to kill a Republican attempt to open up a major anti-crime bill for amendments.
He and others are unhappy with the anti-crime bill passed by the Senate last week because it focuses more on punishment than prevention.
They vowed to act before the Jan. 17 session on their own anti-crime bills.
Four callers supported the group; the fifth asked about the provisions of the anti-crime bill.
It is expected to become part of the Senate's anti-crime bill.
Could he, would he come to Washington, discuss the anti-crime bill, maybe stay the night?
That same day, the President signed the $30 billion anti-crime bill, which imposed new restrictions on assault weapons.
A similar, though not identical, measure was approved by the Senate this month as part of a larger anti-crime bill.
The effort failed when the anti-crime bill did not come up for a vote.
