Barbara Boxer

I am committed to continue working with my colleagues to end violence against women and girls

The International Violence Against Women Act is so critical because we want to codify in law the existing Office of Global Women's Issues.

I was disappointed to learn that only 29 percent of the scholarships that have been awarded in the first half of 2014 have been for women.

I introduced the Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act. The bill would expand an existing USAID scholarship program to ensure that 50 percent of the scholarships awarded go to women.

First, by passing the bipartisan Women, Peace, and Security Act which Senators Boxer, Kirk, and others in both Chambers and on both sides of the aisle have championed.

Thank you for your eloquence.

I could not agree with you more on the action items on your list.

The United States was mentioned and was mentioned positively. So may I say that you are, indeed, a beacon of hope and a city on the hill.

Thank you for holding the event on this very important issue.

Let us give them a voice here in Congress.

I would also like to take a moment to thank you for your support of U.S. ratification of CEDAW, which would be an important additional tool to help urge countries to meaningfully address gender-based violence, as well as other issues.

Congress should pass the International Violence Against Women Act, a bill that you introduced, Chairman Boxer, and that I am proud to cosponsor with many of my colleagues.

The United States must be committed to protecting the rights of women and girls committed to combating violence and discrimination against women across the globe.

We need to put the full weight of the United States of America, our diplomacy, behind this basic human right that no woman in any country should have to live every day of their lives in fear of being attacked or raped.

But I say that we, as women and as legislators, must continue to lead by example.

I want to thank you, Mr. Chairman, for your commitment and the same with my ranking member.

The world needs more leaders like Senator Boxer and the panelists who are here today.

I hope this hearing builds momentum for action in the Senate on both IVAWA and CEDAW because we have to do more than make our speeches and call for an end to violence. We have to act.

We are here today because we all share the same goal: to eliminate violence and discrimination against women everywhere.

I would go with the Mitch McConnell rule, which he has stated seven times, which is that on controversial amendments we have to have 60 votes. I am not going to stand here----

Don't think that you're doing some great mission. And then, don't say that you really care about kids when you go against your own parent company's advice and start using these flavors.

And as a grandma, I could attest the fact that the biggest movie now is Frozen, and then the biggest song is 'Let It Go.'

You're wrong. You're wrong.

So who is attracted to cherry, berry, vanilla? Who is attracted to that? Adults?

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