Maxwell Frost: “each year, over 58,000 children in America are abducted by predators. Although the vast majority of such children are…”

“each year, over 58,000 children in America are abducted by predators. Although the vast majority of such children are safely returned to their parents--too many children are not. As a parent and a grandparent, I cannot imagine anything more devastating then having a child snatched away. AMBER Alerts are one of the most effective tools available to keep our children safe. We have all seen how successful AMBER Alerts can be. To date, they have been credited with the recovery of 32 children. And thanks to the work of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and other organizations, there are now 66 AMBER Plans, including 24 statewide plans. Still, the vast majority of America's communities have not established an AMBER Plan to protect their children. Last week, I met with the parents of Elizabeth Smart, good people who have had to endure every parent's worst nightmare. They were on Capitol Hill to urge the House to pass the National AMBER Alert Network Act, which I've introduced with my Republican colleague Jennifer Dunn. Our bill mirrors the AMBER Alert legislation that has already passed the Senate. Also last week, President Bush called on the House to pass our bill so we could establish a national child abduction alert system this year.”