CNN "The Situation Room"- Transcript: Crime

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REP. BOB DOLD (R), ILLINOIS: Well, the resources, obviously the FBI. We have got a number of canine units that are out there. The police -- as you heard earlier from Chief Filenko, who's head of Major Crimes, there's a tremendous amount of assets from around the area that are coming in and will continue to come in ahead of the holiday weekend.

And so the police are working obviously around the clock to try and make sure that they're getting as many clues as possible. You heard about the additional $50,000 reward from a local business. So I can tell you the investigation is progressing and moving along and they're obviously excited about some of the clues that they have thus far.

KEILAR: Is the hope that that award that was just announced is going to I guess tempt someone who may know something to turn that information over?

DOLD: Well, I think that's always the case with a cash reward like this leading to the arrest. And certainly I think that they are using all means possible to try to honor additional clues that will be able to bring these three murderers into custody.

KEILAR: Is that really what officials think that it's going to come down to, though, at this point? It just doesn't seem like they're really releasing any information, and it doesn't seem that they're really able to capitalize on help from the public who might help them identify these suspects.

DOLD: Well, I know that it's frustrating. And certainly there are many that are out there that are frustrated.

But I can tell you that no one is working harder than the Fox Lake Police Department, the Major Crimes Task Force. They have got the FBI, the Marshals and others in terms of just federal assets that are all working together to try to not only bring this investigation hopefully to a close rapidly, but to make sure that we are apprehending these three murderers as quickly as possible.

KEILAR: We have heard a lot of law enforcement officials who are surprised that more information isn't out there. They say that it needs to be put out there because, when there is a void, and there are many unanswered questions at this point when it comes down to when this is going to be ruled a homicide, whether the gun that killed officer Gliniewicz was his own gun or another gun -- a lot of law enforcement experts say, you're leaving a void that will just get filled by people coming up with conclusions about things.

What do you say about that?

DOLD: Well, what I would say is for people to be patient and please know that the police force here on the ground are extremely talented. And they have got assets, federal assets as well.

So they have got some of the best minds out there in law enforcement that are working on this and they're working diligently. So I have tremendous faith in them, that they're going to do the right things, because nobody wants to capture these three more than they do.

KEILAR: At this point, Congressman, do you know what evidence there is of these three individuals, between video evidence and perhaps footprints or something like that or anyone else who spotted them?

DOLD: I don't know all of the intimate details and again have tried not to insert myself into that process.

I don't want to be a distraction. I'm here to not only provide moral support for the community, but also try to make sure that we are a voice obviously for folks that are looking for additional information. We have been briefed by some law enforcement officials on this.

But I can just tell you that there is video that's out there that proves promising. You heard from Chief Filenko about some of the additional footage that was from some of the street corners and the like. But, again, this is a puzzle that they're putting together and we have to -- they want to do it correctly, so that they're able to catch and keep these three murderers.

KEILAR: All right, Congressman Dold, really appreciate you talking to us.

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