Al Franken actually said...

"The shortage of law enforcement officials in Indian Country account for the lack of prosecutions and enforcement of domestic violence."

"Because in the long term, these kids, when they--the choice, if we do not fund the shelters, if we do not fund the transition, these kids going back in the situation are witnessing this or are subject..."

"It is critical that we provide resources to law enforcement to be able to respond."

"We have to have funding for these emergency shelters and transitional housing until they can get in a situation where they stand on their own and can get geographically safe."