Jim Sensenbrenner: “I think this is an example about the way this place does business. On a bipartisan basis we passed the Adam Walsh Bill…”

“I think this is an example about the way this place does business. On a bipartisan basis we passed the Adam Walsh Bill and that was signed into law by the President at the end of July. And that was the single greatest protection of children law that had been passed by the Congress in decades. And I was the author of that legislation. I worked with people on both sides of the aisle and on both sides of the Capitol, and I think that this was a really great accomplishment of this Congress. And it shows what can happen when people work in a bipartisan manner. Now, we get to this bill after the election is over with, and there has been a change of control on both sides of the Capitol. I don't think that it can be disputed that the volunteers who set the rules of play should be exempted from liability. Now, these are the people that write the rule book. You know, they are not the people that actually coach the kids. They are not the people who make the equipment. They are not the people who provide the playing fields and either maintain them properly or don't maintain them properly. They are the ones that write the rule book. And a lot of the rules for amateur sports, whether it is at the high school or college or intramural level or whatever, those rules are designed to protect to the greatest extent possible the kids who compete in those sports, and that is what this bill is designed to protect.”