Byron Dorgan: “My agreement with the majority leader was that we would pass by consent S. 792 which the Senate passed by consent last…”

“My agreement with the majority leader was that we would pass by consent S. 792 which the Senate passed by consent last year. We are now passing it once again to go to the House. This deals with sexual predators. This legislation is called ``Dru's Law.'' My colleagues and I who have joined together to pass this legislation tonight do so in honor of this wonderful young woman who was tragically murdered in a parking lot in Grand Forks, ND. The man accused of murdering Dru Sjodin spent 23 years in prison. He was a violent sexual predator who was let of prison with a wave. So long. Check in now and then. Compare that, for example, to Martha Stewart, who was let out of prison but had to wear an electronic ankle bracelet. Violent sexual predators judged to be at high risk for committing another violent sexual act are let out of prison with a wave. As a result, this young woman, Dru Sjodin, was tragically murdered. This is the man who spent 23 years behind bars. The psychiatrists said before he was released that he was a high risk for committing another violent sexual act. Within 6 months, he is now accused of murdering this young woman. It is not only this man. It is Mr. Duncan. Remember the last couple of weeks, the two young children kidnapped, one murdered. The other is still alive, with her family dead. We know about this man. He raped a 16-year-old boy at gunpoint, a violent sexual predator.…”