Bobby Scott

And I couldn't figure out how they have done it over the past few years. I figured there must be something in there. So we Googled it, thanks to Google. And we found out. The first thing I found out is, with 6.3 million people, they got…

Legislation is about choices. I mean, if you want a Head Start program, you've got to pay for it. If you want clean water grants, you've got to pay for them. We need to be making these choices, not in the context of threats about blowing…

What would he do? What would the Republicans have supported him doing to reduce the deficit? Would they have supported increased taxes? What spending are they talking about with specificity?

I remain opposed to the extension of these provisions without changes to them to better ensure the rights of innocent Americans are not trampled upon.

International terrorism is a crime.

And American manufacturers would, therefore, not be at a disadvantage?

Now, Ms. Landau, if law enforcement can get into a conversation, what would prevent anyone else who is a skilled hacker, what would be the problem for them getting in?

And when you have a wiretap and the technology doesn't let you listen in, that is the problem we are dealing with, right?

Are you asking for any surveillance authority over and above what you have now--requirement for warrant, probable cause, and all of that?

I believe at the onset of this discussion, eyes need to be open to all of the considerations involved.

I am glad to have the hearing today because over the past few months, there have been news reports that new communications technologies are making it more difficult for law enforcement to engage in court-authorized wiretaps.

There is no way around the fact that any calls for increased surveillance capabilities will have significant implications for technological and economic development, as well as basic privacy concerns.

Does the fact that somebody has to register reduce recidivism?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

You have apprehended and incarcerated 43,000?

I opposed the Adam Walsh Act for myriad reasons, including the increases in mandatory minimum sentences...

Since its passage, jurisdictions subject to the requirements under the Act have told us that there are a number of problems and challenges with implementing the Act.

I opposed it because it increased mandatory minimum sentences, it added creation of new Federal criminal offenses on top of a myriad of existing and growing State offenses.

The Adam Walsh Act is vital to apprehending sex offenders and to protecting our children, and I intend to see that it is fully implemented.

Absent these oversight protections, even after the fact in the case of emergencies, all three provisions should be allowed to expire, unless we demonstrate in hearings and oversight hearings that these powers are necessary and narrowly…

First, small businesses are exempt from the requirements under the bill, so it can't possibly hurt them. But those small businesses that want to provide health care for their employees are given tax credits to help them do so. So it can't…

I want to thank the gentleman from Texas for his statement; again, thank the gentleman from New Jersey and the gentlelady from New York for their hard work on this bill. Many children in the future will benefit from the work of these two…

The citizens of Hampton Roads and the Commonwealth of Virginia lost a dedicated public servant. I had the honor and privilege of serving with Owen both in the Virginia House of Delegates as well as Congress, and I join my colleague Mr…

I too rise in opposition to the amendment. As it has been said before, this would jeopardize the dialysis unit in the McGuire Hospital in Richmond. Although I appreciate the gentleman from New Jersey's intent, I do not believe that…

I would join in support of this. Traumatic brain injuries is a very important problem that we need to deal with.