I thank the author of this resolution for giving us all the opportunity to recognize Gabe Zimmerman and to honor his memory and to extend to his family, Ross Zimmerman, Emily Nottingham and Ben Zimmerman, our gratitude for giving their son…

I rise again today to draw attention to the epidemic in our military of rape and sexual assault. Nineteen thousand women and men each year are raped or sexually assaulted in the military. Shockingly, almost one-third of female veterans of…

I rise again today with a heavy heart to talk about sexual assault and rape in the military, an epidemic in this country that must be addressed. As I've said before, the Department of Defense, by its own statistics, has stated that 19,000…

I thank my colleague, and thank the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Al Green) for hosting this Special Order on domestic violence, and I thank Congressman Poe for his participation as well. Imagine you were beaten at the hands of your boyfriend…

I thank the gentlelady for yielding. I find it actually somewhat humorous to think that the argument on the other side of the aisle is that this is dilatory when, in fact, the entire bill is dilatory when you look at what is really facing…

I thank the gentlelady from Wisconsin. Madam Speaker, I think this bill goes to the farthest extreme in trying to take women down not just a peg but take them in shackles to some cave somewhere. Twenty-five years ago, this body passed…

Today I rise, once again, to talk about the epidemic of rape in the military. This is the ninth time that I have stood on the floor of this House to speak about the unspeakable. Each of these military members have served proudly for their…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. In some respects, I feel like I'm in the Twilight Zone. Can anyone explain, when we are 144 hours from crossing the brink, from going over the ledge, to have this country come to a screeching halt financially, tell…

I thank my good friend from Ohio. This is getting old. The majority knows it can't kill an idea whose time has come. So now they're trying to slow down the process, just like their friends in the banking industry who use tricks and traps…

For the last few months I have come to this floor every week to talk about a moral black eye on this country--the issue of rape and sexual assault in the military. I have mentioned the fact that the Pentagon has estimated that 19,000…

I am pleased to present this amendment. This actually was adopted by a voice vote in the Financial Services Committee in 2010; and my good friend and colleague, Congresswoman Biggert, may recall it. It was something that came up in my…

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 11, after line 22, insert the following new subsection: (d) Penalties for Requiring Purchase of…