Political Quotes

“Madam Chair, I rise today to offer an amendment to H.R. 1585, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019. Madam Chair, rape is a crisis in this country. In the United States, one in five women will be raped in their lifetime--one in five. Men can be rape victims, too. As a matter of fact, 1 in 71 men will be raped. The LGBTQ community suffers from even higher rates of sexual violence and rape. Forty-six percent of bisexual women have been raped, and 47 percent of transgender individuals have been assaulted at some point in their lives. These statistics are more severe for people of color in the LGBTQ community. What is worse is that many LGBTQ victims are denied services simply because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Whether we know it or not, everyone in this room knows a rape survivor. Maybe she or he is the barista who makes your morning coffee. {time} 1545 Maybe she or he is a security officer who smiles at you on your way to work. Maybe he or she is your coworker, your sibling, your partner, or your child. Many people don't realize that they know a rape survivor. Too often, rape isn't reported because victims fear the consequences. Often survivors fear that no one will believe them or that they will be blamed or stigmatized. In the #MeToo era, the pervasiveness of sexual assault has come to the forefront. However, the public is still grappling with our understanding of rape, the myth versus reality.…”