"[This]

was a wake-up call for many others who have engaged in the same kind of

activity," Collins said. "They have seen the light and at the

end is judgment and punishment. I urge you to pursue those responsible

for illegal activities and to put those who intentionally defraud the

public where they belong in prison."

In addition

to his praise for the administration's handling of these crimes, Collins

called on the White House to examine the root cause of this type of behavior

and forward suggestions for Congress.

"Obviously

the complexity of our tax code has been a major contributing factor to

this situation. I urge the Administration to offer the Congress suggestions

about the best way to correct the contributing factors which create an

incentive for companies to cook their books," Collins said. "If

they will propose common sense solutions, I will seek their implementation

in legislation."