"Last fall, I introduced the Hate Crimes Against the Homeless Statistics Act with Senator Collins in an effort to get uniform data collection on this type of violence."
"I want to personally thank Chairman Benjamin L. Cardin, Ranking Member Lindsey Graham, Chairman Arlen Specter, and the other members of the Committee for the privilege of testifying on the scourge of ..."
"I am for making progress in every area we can."
"Well, let me thank you for your testimony. We hear statistics and it is important to understand that every one of those statistics is a person and a family."
"I believe that you would find the statistical information on most of the status crimes that I have talked about."
"When I heard about John McGraham being doused with gasoline and set ablaze, I was shocked and horrified that this could happen to a fellow human being and just wondered where we are heading."
"When I hear the horrific stories about murders, assaults, and rapes committed against our Nation's homeless, I ask myself: Is this really America?"
"So I wholeheartedly support this legislation."
"Well, your brother had a right, though, to expect that the country that he lived in, which is the envy of the world for promoting liberty and justice and opportunity for all of its citizens, a model d..."
"But they also understand that this Nation needs--its first priority is to protect its citizens and that when someone is brutally attacked or put in harm's way solely because they have no roof over the..."
"Well, thank you, Professor. I appreciate that."