Barbara Mikulski

I do not minimize that. But should the first line of reporting be child protective services, or should we go directly to the cops?

Could flood the system and not get to the kids that really need it the most.

But when they have actually had an act perpetrated upon them, and then desperation, fear, all that.

Are we talking about mandatory reporting, encouraging reporting for child maltreatment?

The interest of the child or the interest in the case? It is a different thing than something called 'the case'.

But if you are going to report, you get to choose which one you do.

We must get the message out to victims who have not yet disclosed: if you have been abused, tell someone . . . get help! Healing will come.

Well, my own time has expired and we want to move to panel two. This has been a very, very excellent panel.

If we are going to go to mandatory reporting, if you see something, say something.

That Center was created because Congress acted after little Adam Walsh was kidnapped.

Senator Isakson has a longstanding advocacy in this area, his work with Senator Boxer, that was noted, in their aggressive way.

I am concerned about seeing an increase in false reports.

I think Senator Franken's suggestion and your support is very well taken.

Your firsthand experience working these types of cases gives you invaluable insight and we appreciate your leadership on these issues.

It is time to pass the Violence Against Children Act.

It takes a village to raise a child, and it takes a village to protect a child.

It is our collective social responsibility to protect children from abuse.

No institution should ever be too big to report or too famous to report, and no adult should ever feel that they are protected because of the brand that they represent.

It is time to act to protect children nationwide.

Senator Alexander is a very valuable member of this community and committee as a former governor in Tennessee, the president of a university.

It is time to protect our children nationwide.

We must all be ready to act to defend children.

I do not believe Congress has done enough to prevent these atrocities.

We need a new ethic in this country, as much as we need to strengthen our laws.

I think we should keep it limited and do concentrated training.