Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the Child Protection Act of 2012, which I am honored to cosponsor with my good friend from Texas, Chairman Lamar Smith. Chairman Smith and I are proof-positive of what bipartisan working relationships can accomplish, especially because we both agree that protecting the safety and well- being of our Nation's children is our highest priority. That's why I am so pleased that this bill, which was reported favorably out of committee on voice vote, is before us today. This is an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of children nationwide, thousands of whom are plagued by abuse, terror, and assaults that we cannot even imagine. In 2008, I was honored to sponsor the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008, which provides the safety net and resources the law enforcement agents who fight child sexual predators so desperately need. This commonsense bill builds on the progress that we started in PROTECT to ensure that law enforcement can combat one of the fastest-growing crimes in the United States, child pornography. We must ensure that investigators have every available resource to track down predators and protect our children. This bill ensures that paperwork does not stand in the way of protecting our kids. Mr. Speaker, I have learned far too much about the world of child pornography since I first took on this cause 4 years ago.…”