Evan Bayh: “Before my colleague from Minnesota leaves the floor, I express my appreciation to him and compliment him for the passion…”

“Before my colleague from Minnesota leaves the floor, I express my appreciation to him and compliment him for the passion he brings to the cause of helping those less fortunate in our society. There is no Member of this body who feels more strongly about empowering those who need opportunity in our country than Senator Wellstone. For that, I compliment the Senator and thank him for being such a valuable Member of this body. I also say, before the Senator leaves the floor, I find myself in strong agreement with his sentiments about the rights of women, particularly that they are not given incentives to stay out of relationships that are abusive, or assisting or providing incentives for men with a proven record of abuse from entering family relationships where they do not belong. I can say from my personal experience with him in working on the Responsible Fatherhood Act that he has shown a great willingness to ensure that abusive men are not reinserted into family situations and, in fact, women are protected, as they should be.”