Orrin Hatch: “I thank my colleagues for granting unanimous consent to pass the most comprehensive child crimes and protection bill in…”

“I thank my colleagues for granting unanimous consent to pass the most comprehensive child crimes and protection bill in our Nation's history--H.R. 4472, the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006. This bill started in the House of Representatives by a courageous and ambitious Congressman from Florida, Mark Foley. Mark is with us in the Senate Chamber today, and I want to thank him, again, for getting this ball rolling and for fighting like a champion on behalf of our children. I appreciate his tenacity and enthusiasm--we would not be here without his devotion and hard work. I also thank Senator Biden, who joined me in sponsoring the original Senate version of this bill. Senator Biden and I have worked together on so many bills, none more important than what we are accomplishing today for our children. Senators Frist, Specter, and Reid thank you for making this bill priority and for getting this bill through. The bill we are about to pass, the Adam Walsh Child Safety and Protection Act, represents a collaboration between the House and Senate to include the strong provisions of S. 1086, the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, and H.R. 4472, The Child Safety Act. It creates a National Sex Offender Registry with uniform standards for the registration of sex offenders, including a lifetime registration requirement for the most serious offenders.…”