Political Quotes

“today, I rise in support of striking the enacting clause in order to consider three important bipartisan amendments. My amendment, offered along with Mr. Deal, a member from the other side of the aisle, would encourage States to establish registration and tracking procedures and community notification with respect to released sexually violent predators. This amendment, modeled after a successful Washington State law, would monitor sexually violent predators--including those convicted of stalking--wherever they may locate once they are released, even if they move across State lines. Washington State leads the Nation in coping with this small group of criminals who terrorize mostly women in their neighborhoods, homes and workplaces. Already, both the House and Senate have passed legislation that requires law enforcement officials to notify communities when child molesters and others who pose a threat to children are released. That is right and good, a warning that society owes to parents and their children. Likewise, our society owes to women some notification that a predator is being released. And law enforcement officials should be encouraged to track their movement.”