Barbara Boxer: “They fear for their kids. With all of the attention we have paid to the entertainment industry--and the Chair has taken…”

“They fear for their kids. With all of the attention we have paid to the entertainment industry--and the Chair has taken a lead on this--to call to everyone's attention the excess of violence and the marketing of too many R-rated films to kids, we know for sure, I say to Senator Biden, there is only one proven predictor that violence will be passed on to the next generation, and that is when the child sees a parent beat the other parent. We know that 60 percent or more of those kids are going to grow up in the same fashion. I was going to leave now, but every time the Senator starts to bring up another point, it is so interesting, I am kind of spellbound. But the bottom line is, with this bill we are helping women and children and families. We are standing for the values that I thought we all mean when we say ``family values.'' Again, my thanks.”