Mr. President, over this past weekend, while reading the News Journal, Delaware's only statewide newspaper, I came across a column written by my good friend and our former colleague, Ted Kaufman. He was writing about an issue that is…

Yes, that is exactly right. The Violence Against Women Act provides support for important services like medical treatment, counseling, shelter, and legal assistance to seek protective orders. Clearly women need to be able to get to these…

It does. When you are a woman in a violent situation, not having access to transportation is more than an inconvenience, it can be life threatening. One woman in Atkinson, NH, called the local crisis center for transportation because her…

You know well the issues facing rural communities in Vermont, as I do in New Hampshire. Domestic violence occurs as frequently in rural areas as it does in cities, and many women in rural settings do not have access to a car or public…

I thank the Senator from Vermont for engaging in this colloquy to address the importance of providing transportation services to women and families in need. I thank him, too, for his leadership on the reauthorization of the Violence…

That is a real problem. Many women initially rely on the police or an ambulance to remove them from unsafe situations, but their problems continue once they reach a shelter or crisis center. They have no way to get to court for hearings…

And I thank the Senator for including language in the reauthorization of VAWA recently passed by the Senate that further clarifies that transportation services are an acceptable use of VAWA funds. The bill adds language in the new victim…

I also appreciate the bill's new language emphasizing the importance of providing services to women in rural or geographically isolated areas. Identifying this particularly vulnerable population will be helpful for those centers which…

Many crisis centers that receive grants from VAWA do use their general funds to assist women with transportation costs who could not otherwise afford them. I believe that is a use of funds consistent with the intent of Congress to expand…

Mr. President, I ask permission to engage in a colloquy with the Senator from Vermont, Mr. Leahy. I would like to address a problem that affects many women who are victims of domestic violence. We have addressed a variety of important…

What the gentleman from Arizona failed to acknowledge is that the system simply doesn't work--missing its target more than half the time. You can't solve a problem by throwing more government money after it as the gentleman from Arizona is…

I would like to inquire as to how much time remains on both sides. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Colorado has 1\3/4\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Texas has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.

Maintaining four brigade combat teams in Europe is an example of the kind of wasteful spending that should be cut from the Federal Government. This is the fourth time I've offered an amendment to reduce U.S. troop levels in Europe, and it…

In closing, I was encouraged to hear my colleague from Colorado say: ``You fund it so you can fix it.'' I hope that quotation can also be used with regard to education and health care in this country, to ensure that everybody has access to…

I thank the gentleman from Colorado for his leadership. At a time when we must seriously consider cuts to our budget and balancing our budget, we should not continue to subsidize the defense of wealthy European nations against a Soviet…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Colorado will be postponed. Amendments En Bloc No. 2 Offered by Mr. McKeon Mr. McKEON. Mr…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chair, my amendment would reduce funding for the failed Ground- based Midcourse Defense (GMD) program by $404 million. This missile defense program was designed to intercept limited…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 63, line 15, strike ``$1,261,000,000'' and insert ``$857,695,000''. Page 64, after line 2, insert the…