Amy Klobuchar: “I come to the floor to speak in favor of the Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act, which I am pleased to say passed the Senate…”

“I come to the floor to speak in favor of the Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act, which I am pleased to say passed the Senate yesterday. I thank my colleagues Senator Grassley and Senator Schumer for their work on this issue. I was proud to be a cosponsor of this bipartisan legislation which reauthorizes key provisions of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act. This bill was named for Adam Walsh, who was abducted from a Sears department store and murdered when he was just 6 years old. We need to work harder to prevent horrific crimes like this from happening again. In this regard, Federal support is vital to State and local law enforcement efforts to make sure sex offenders can be tracked and monitored. This legislation creates a safer environment for our children by providing needed resources for those on the frontlines. In particular, this legislation assists State and local law enforcement in improving sex offender registries and information sharing and aids them in locating and apprehending sex offenders. It also authorizes resources for the U.S. Marshals to aid State and local law enforcement. We know sex offenders are not afraid to move across State lines, and that is why it is critical to provide the resources needed to fight to keep our children safe from criminal predators and other influences that are dangerous to their safety and well-being.…”