Political Quotes

“I am pleased to be here in support of what is very, very important legislation, legislation that is intended to protect children from those who would prey on them using the latest technology. The Child Protection and Sexual Predator Punishment Act is important legislation that has earned bipartisan support, deserves bipartisan support, and I hope will be signed into law by the President soon. I particularly want to thank the gentleman from Florida (Chairman McCollum) for his leadership and help on this legislation, as well as Members of the committee for their bipartisan efforts in getting this important legislation through the House, through the Senate and now ready to send to the President. I would like to speak briefly on a provision I sought to have included in this legislation as a response to an unfortunate incident that occurred in the 11th Congressional District of Illinois in the south suburbs. In the summer of 1977, the Boehle family in Joliet, Illinois, began receiving telephone calls at all hours of the day and night, strange men asking for their nine year old daughter by name.”