Political Quotes

“October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time for us to reflect upon the damage done to American society by domestic violence. Scratch the surface of any of our Nation's most challenging social problems, from crime in schools to gang violence and homelessness, and one is likely to find the root cause is domestic violence. Law enforcement officials report that domestic violence calls are among their most frequent. Judges find that children first seen in their courts as victims of domestic violence return later as adult criminal defendants. Schools report that children with emotional problems often come from environments where violence is the norm. What does this tell us? It tells us that violence begets violence, and it is incumbent on all of us to try and break the cycle. That is exactly what the Violence Against Women Act, VAWA, of 1994 has helped us to do over the last 6 years. Let us get to the President's desk now the 5-year reauthorization of VAWA. It is a vital investment in this Nation's future.”