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John Walsh

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John Walsh is a Democratic politician from Montana who served as the state's U.S. Senator from 2014 to 2015. He was appointed to the Senate to fill the vacancy left by Max Baucus, who resigned to become the U.S. Ambassador to China. Walsh's tenure in the Senate was marked by his focus on veterans' issues and economic development in Montana. Prior to his Senate appointment, he served as the Montana Adjutant General, overseeing the Montana National Guard. Walsh has been involved in various community and state initiatives throughout his career.

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Apr 27, 2005

I'm hoping that somebody has the courage to say, I know this little girl, she probably knows the girl that is being abused, and catch this lowlife.

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Apr 17, 2005

This bill in Florida we estimate next year would cost $54 million. Well guess what, Florida has a $64 billion budget. This is less than 1/20 of 1 percent of the Florida budget.

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Apr 17, 2005

I absolutely believe so, Anderson. And at the beginning you talked about Megan's Law passed in 1996. I was there in the Rose Garden when it is passed. But it's never enforced.

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Apr 17, 2005

Tomorrow Mark Lunsford, Jessica's father and I are going to Tallahassee with the attorney general, Charlie Chris. We have a bill before the Florida legislature, they haven't done anything about it. It's called the anti-murder law.

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Apr 17, 2005

We need to be pro-active. We need to pass the laws. We need to stiffen the penalty. We need to give law enforcement the ability to go out hunt for these guys.

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Apr 17, 2005

I say number one legislatures should pass the laws to let law enforcement do their job and go after these guys.

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Apr 17, 2005

We have got to make penalties stiff for people who don't stay compliant with Megan's Law.

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