[StarfireIV]

"Mr. Speaker, today I am introdcuing legislation which is aimed at keeping bulletproof vests off of criminals in the United States. Under my bill, a bulletproof vest would be redefined as a firearm" November 16,1981
Rep. Mario Biaggi (D-NY)
In 1988, Biaggi was forced to resign his seat after he was convicted a second time in federal court of 15 felony counts for obstruction of justice and accepting illegal gratuities, stemming from Biaggi's acceptance of bribes in exchange for federal construction contracts in the so-called Wedtech scandal.[2] He was an unsuccessful candidate in 1992 for nomination to the 103rd Congress.

[Clemenza]

Mario Biaggi was/is hypocritical scum. A "former cop" who parlayed his "lawr and or-dah" credentials into a stint as congresscritter for the then-heavily Italian/German/Irish/Jewish East Bronx.

When I was living in the district, it was under his successor, Elliot Engel, who wasn't much of an improvement.