Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I rise today in strong support of The Violence Against Women Act. This consequential measure reauthorizes a landmark federal law and, once the Senate has finished a free and open debate including a full range of amendments, we should pass this bill with a strong, bipartisan majority. Approving this measure offers the Senate an opportunity to demonstrate to the American people that we still have the capacity to meet the challenge of forging effective solutions to monumental matters affecting Americans in their daily lives. For far too long, domestic violence has been an extremely serious and common crime that devastated families and silently took a great toll on our society. Decades ago, domestic violence went largely unreported, in part because the victim viewed the violence as personal, or because of they were afraid of retribution, or they were embarrassed and did not want family members, friends, or neighbors to know. I well recall in 1990, when I was serving as the co-chair of the House Congressional Caucus on Women's Issues with Pat Schroeder, and Congress started to focus greater attention on these kinds of heinous transgressions and those who perpetrate them. Just as we fought vigorously for women's health equity, as well as economic security for women, the Caucus was a driving force for change in combating domestic violence, with then-Congresswoman Boxer taking a leadership role in authoring legislation, along with Connie Morella.…”