Both Senator Hatch and I have made statements that we do not see it that way.
I think that forcing or mandatorily forcing some restrictions on the scrap metal dealers is a good thing.
The Klobuchar-Hatch bill puts recordkeeping requirements on scrap yards and metal dealers, and I believe it is an effect...
I believe that we have enjoyed the--'enjoyed' probably is not the best word, but we have benefited from the tougher rest...
I think that it would go a long way in solving a problem.
How about the idea of some kind of increased criminal penalties for this kind of activity?
I know and we know that the recordkeeping and retention requirements in the Klobuchar-Hatch bill will not end all metal ...
We are simply trying to get the information that we can get so that we can help law enforcement to solve them.
I think it is also important to consider that these crimes... do have some effect or disruption on instrumentalities of ...
I will never forget testifying at the legislature about this, and we actually had a case I was able to show.
to be sure, it must be coupled with legislation like we have here today in order to truly combat that problem.