Political Quotes

“We are doing something tonight that has never been done before on the House floor. We will read the entire gut- wrenching statement of the sexual assault survivor who was attacked on the Stanford campus last year. The sexual predator received a paltry sentence of 6 months in county jail, of which he will serve only 3 for committing a violent crime. We are not moved by the felon's excuse of alcohol. We are not moved by the judge, who said a longer sentence would have a ``severe impact'' on the offender. We are not moved by the felon's father, who said that his son should not serve jail time for ``20 minutes of action.'' Emily Doe is a survivor in every sense of the word, and her words deserve to be amplified. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that we read the statement in its entirety without yielding, by name, to each Member, to preserve the continuity of the reading. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentlewoman from California? There was no objection.”