Bob Dole: “at Senator Grassley's request, I have cosponsored the Protection of Children from Computer Pornography Act, which he…”

“at Senator Grassley's request, I have cosponsored the Protection of Children from Computer Pornography Act, which he introduced earlier this week. Since coming to Washington, Senator Grassley has been a leader in the fight to protect our children from the evils of pornography and sexual abuse. In 1994, for example, Senator Grassley was successful in passing a law that made it a Federal crime to produce child pornography in a foreign country with the intent to distribute it in the United States. And, in 1993, I joined with my colleague from Iowa in supporting a sense of the Senate resolution opposing the Clinton administration's attempt to weaken the Federal child pornography laws with its misguided legal brief in the Knox case. Senator Grassley's bill raises many technical issues that must be carefully examined before the Senate reaches any final conclusions. And, of course, whatever we do must be absolutely consistent with the first amendment. I look forward to hearings on Senator Grassley's bill and to a full exposition of the complicated issues involved here. But, in the meantime, I wanted to show my support for my colleague from Iowa, whose commitment to protecting our children has never waivered.”