On issues of crime and punishment , she favored extended use of the federal death penalty and other restrictions . Molinari is also remembered for her role as principal sponsor of Federal Rules of Evidence 413-15 . As Molinari put it on the House floor in 1994 , the rules " strengthen the legal system 's tools for bringing the perpetrators of these atrocious crimes to justice . " In her autobiography she intimated that the tense ideological atmosphere within the Republican Party after they won majority in the House and Georgian Newt Gingrich became Speaker contributed to her unease . Molinari gave the keynote speech at the 1996 Republican National Convention , but resigned from the House in June 1997 to take a job as a television journalist for CBS
1996 Republican National Convention
1996 Republican National Convention
Susan Molinari