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John Walsh
@johnwalsh· Democratic · MT· May 12, 2005

They're good at it. I mean, this is what people it's misconception that it's the guy under the bridge with the trenchcoat that exposes himself.

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John Walsh
@johnwalsh· Democratic · MT· May 12, 2005

In a lot of cases, it is someone that they know. You know, you ask a child who is a stranger, and they go, do you meantime garbage man that I see every week, is he a stranger? Or the soccer coach that I see once a week? I sort of know him…

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Edward M. Kennedy
@edwardmkennedy· May 4, 2005

The Senate rules have allowed the minority to make itself heard as long as necessary to stimulate debate and compromise and even to prevent actions that would undermine the balance of powers or that a minority of Senators strongly oppose…

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John Walsh
@johnwalsh· Democratic · MT· Apr 28, 2005

I have never been able to figure it out. I just don't know. But it is heartbreaking, Anderson, absolutely. If you're the parent of a missing child, adult or juvenile, you always say, the media could be the way to break this case open and…

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John Walsh
@johnwalsh· Democratic · MT· Apr 28, 2005

We never used to care about missing women until Chandra Levy went missing.

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John Walsh
@johnwalsh· Democratic · MT· Apr 27, 2005

I'm hoping that somebody has the courage to say, I know this little girl, she probably knows the girl that is being abused, and catch this lowlife.

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John Walsh
@johnwalsh· Democratic · MT· Apr 27, 2005

I don't -- personally, I don't think it's a real danger. That little girl's eyes are dead because that creep is ruining her and destroying her soul.

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John Walsh
@johnwalsh· Democratic · MT· Apr 27, 2005

Well, I do, Anderson, because what is the alternative? I hope that there isn't a sad ending to this.

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John Walsh
@johnwalsh· Democratic · MT· Apr 27, 2005

But most of the cases are someone that these the children know. It could be a relative. Could even be her own father or stepfather.

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John Walsh
@johnwalsh· Democratic · MT· Apr 27, 2005

the lack of information between state, local and federal agencies in the United States is appalling. It's absolutely appalling.

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John Walsh
@johnwalsh· Democratic · MT· Apr 27, 2005

No, absolutely not. You know, Anderson, I never thought I would see something like that's going on here today.

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John Walsh
@johnwalsh· Democratic · MT· Apr 27, 2005

I say it is absolutely money. The national center here in Washington, D.C. dealt with 600,000 images in the United States last year of child pornography. And we are so far behind.

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John Walsh
@johnwalsh· Democratic · MT· Apr 27, 2005

Very, very common, Anderson. Very common. He has access to this little girl.

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Carl Levin
@carllevin· Democratic · MI· Apr 19, 2005

I think we've fallen short in Congress of carrying out those responsibilities and I very much welcome your statement of support.

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