Political Quotes

“I am pleased that the ``Protecting Seniors from Fraud Act'' passed the Senate. I was an original cosponsor of this bill, S. 3164, which Senator Bayh introduced on October 5, 2000, with Senators Grams and Cleland. I have been concerned for some time that even as the general crime rate has been declining steadily over the past eight years, the rate of crime against the elderly has remained unchanged. That is why I introduced the Seniors Safety Act, S. 751, with Senators Daschle, Kennedy, and Torricelli over a year ago. The Protecting Seniors from Fraud Act includes one of the titles from the Seniors Safety Act. This title does two things. First, it instructs the Attorney General to conduct a study relating to crimes against seniors, so that we can develop a coherent strategy to prevent and properly punish such crimes. Second, it mandates the inclusion of seniors in the National Crime Victimization Study. Both of these are important steps, and they should be made law. The Protecting Seniors from Fraud Act also includes important proposals for addressing the problem of crimes against the elderly, especially fraud crimes.…”