[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 59 (Tuesday, April 15, 2008)]
[House]
[Page H2274]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS WEEK

  (Mr. CARTER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. CARTER. Madam Speaker, this week is National Crime Victims' 
Rights Week.
  This Congress should be working to make our cities, our streets, our 
States, our Nation safer for crime victims instead of talking about 
things like beaches and protecting union bosses.
  The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children was created 10 
years ago, and this is about to expire in a few months.
  Let me tell you, having spent 21 years on the bench, I probably tried 
250 to 300 aggravated sexual assault cases. One was an adult, the 
balance were children.
  This is epidemic in this country. It's time for this Congress to get 
on board and work on the Internet Sex Offender Prohibition Act, which 
would punish people for using the Internet to find victims for their 
sexual offenses as child predators and would increase and enhance the 
punishment for those crimes.
  This is important work. This is work this Congress needs to do to 
protect our children and make our streets safe.

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