Mr. President, I know we are about to vote on these judges, but I wish to make a few remarks about the VAWA reauthorization before we do so. There are few tools more important in the fight to end domestic and sexual violence than the…

Madam President, we have been able to get very good progress on the rape kit backlogs in the Leahy-Crapo bill. I wish we had passed the Klobuchar amendment. The Cornyn amendment is well intentioned, but it will undermine, rather than…

Mr. President, the Leahy-Crapo Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act is based on months of work with survivors, advocates, and law enforcement officers from all across the country. We listened when they told us what was working and…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that John Tracy of my staff be granted the privileges of the floor for the rest of today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

As we proceed to vote to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, I look forward to a strong bipartisan vote. I thank the majority leader and the Republican leader for their work to bring us to this point. I commend the Senators from…

Mr. President, I wish to commend and thank Senator Klobuchar, Senator Mikulski, Senator Boxer, and Senator Cantwell for their outstanding statements earlier today in support of our bipartisan Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act…

Madam President, which is the first amendment to be considered? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the Klobuchar amendment, No. 2094.

Madam President, we are about to vote. This is a time for both Republicans and Democrats to come together and say what we all know in our heart: We oppose violence against women. Let's say it not just in our heart, let's say it in…

I do not object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Texas [Mr. Cornyn], for himself, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Bennet, Mr. McConnell, and…

Mr. President, reserving the right to object, and I do not believe I will object, is this based on the unanimous consent agreement that was entered into by the two leaders? I ask, through the Chair, the Senator from Texas, is this…

Mr. President, one of the hallmarks of the Violence Against Women Act is the success it has had reducing violence against women across the country. Because we have made much progress over the past 18 years on domestic violence but have had…

These organizations recognize the impact VAWA has in reducing incidences of sexual and domestic violence in our country. Since its initial passage in 1994, no law has done more to combat domestic violence and sexual assault. Because of…

Mr. President, I appreciate the work the leadership has done, and I know Senator Murray has been very involved with that too, and I appreciate her help in getting us to a point where we now have a unanimous consent to get to votes and we…

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Mr. President, I am proud to rise today in support of the bipartisan Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act. I cosponsored the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) when it was originally enacted in 1994, and have cosponsored every…

Mr. President, building a family is an exciting milestone in the lives of millions of American families. Unfortunately, the road towards conceiving a child is often difficult and painful for the nearly 7 million Americans diagnosed with…

Mr. President, I came to the floor today to talk about the actions we took here this week in the Senate to make sure the postal service has a good chance to return to solvency and be relevant in the 21st century and continue to provide a…

Mr. President, it is a shame it has taken so long to get to this point, but I am very glad to see we are close to having this body move forward on this legislation. The Violence Against Women Act has helped provide lifesaving assistance to…