Political Quotes

“today the Senate passed the CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010, S. 3817, and cleared it for the President's signature. This bill reauthorizes several important statutes--the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, CAPTA, and the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, FVPSA, the Adoption Opportunities Act, and the Abandoned Infants Assistance Act. I would like to thank Chairman Harkin for his work on this reauthorization, and for his tireless efforts on behalf of abused and neglected children and victims of domestic and dating violence. I would also like to thank the ranking member of our committee, Senator Enzi, and the ranking member of my Subcommittee on Children and Families, Senator Alexander. They have been good partners in this process. I also thank Chairman Miller, who brought this bill to the House floor this week and worked hard to ensure that we passed it before adjourning for the year. I would also like to thank the great work of the advocate communities that work constantly to protect children and victims of domestic and dating violence, including the National Child Abuse Coalition and the National Task Force to End Violence Against Women. Work on this reauthorization would not have been possible without the expertise and on-the-ground knowledge that these groups possess. The numbers of children abused or neglected and individuals affected by domestic and dating violence are astounding and intolerable.”