On the recordJuly 23, 2003
we have been working on this very important issue with the other side of the aisle, and it is absolutely critical that we address the issue, we believe, as soon as possible. Therefore, I am very pleased that we are hearing what the nature of the amendments might be. This is the first time I have heard what those amendments could possibly be. I look forward, again, to working to bring this bill to the floor as soon as possible. I am sorry that my friend from Nevada objects to bringing up this bipartisan bill now. We believe it is a critically important bill that does deserve prompt consideration. Sharon Rocha, the mother of Laci Peterson and the grandmother of Connor Peterson, has written an eloquent letter asking that the Senate quickly pass this bill, pass this bill as soon as possible. The House of Representatives, as my colleagues probably know, has passed this very bill twice but the bill keeps being blocked in the Senate.
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