If the purpose of your private member's bill is one of prevention, how would your measure, which is focused on punishment, achieve this, particularly in light of the evidence we have that mandatory minimums do not deter? I'm wondering what is the value-added dimension of your initiative in that regard. Is there any evidence that kidnapping sentences in the cases of underage victims have been light or otherwise inappropriate?
On May 15th, 2012. See this statement in context.