Orrin Hatch: “Every decent American joins with me in seeking to rid our country of child pornography. Unfortunately, the growth of…”

“Every decent American joins with me in seeking to rid our country of child pornography. Unfortunately, the growth of technology and the rise of the internet have flooded our nation with it. Child pornography is inherently repulsive, but even more damaging are the purposes for which it routinely is used. Perverts and pedophiles not only use child pornography to whet their sick desires, but also to lure our defenseless children into unspeakable acts of sexual exploitation. There is no place for child pornography even in our free society. Mr. President, I have long championed legislation designed to punish those who produce, peddle or possess this reprehensible material. As I stated in introducing the Child Pornography Prevention Act of 1996 (``CPPA''), we have both the constitutional right and moral obligation to protect our children from the horrors of child pornography. I remain fully committed to these principles today. We were disappointed some weeks ago, when a majority of the Supreme Court struck down some key provisions of the CPPA under the first amendment.”