Wetterling Delivers National Radio Address
Patty Wetterling
Candidate for Congress
Minnesota (MN-6)
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Wetterling Delivers National Radio Address
For Immediate Release
Friday, October 06, 2006
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Patty Wetterling, child safety advocate and candidate for Congress in Minnesota's 6th District, recorded the Democratic response to President Bush's weekly radio address today in St. Paul.
Excerpts from the response are printed below. The full text is embargoed until after the response is aired at 11:06 a.m. CDT on Saturday.
"Foley sent obvious predatory signals, received loud and clear by members of congressional leadership, who swept them under the rug to protect their political power.
"My prayers are with all the families who are suffering because of the tragedies of the past week. I admire the courage of the victims who, in speaking up, inspire us all. My family joins me in offering a prayer today for their continued strength, and for the support of their communities to see them through this dark time, as our community has done since Jacob was taken from us.
"We need a new direction in Congress because our children need strong voices. We need to stop the sexual exploitation of children across the country, and in Washington we must hold accountable all those complicit in allowing this victimization to happen.
"For seventeen years, I have fought for tough penalties for those who harm children. Members of Congress are not and should not be above the law. We need a full and complete investigation with unfettered access to emails, records and correspondence and subpoena power over members, leadership and staff.
"We need to restore integrity to Congress, integrity that was further damaged by Congressional leadership's silence. We need a new direction to restore the trust we've lost."