Annie Kuster: “I thank Congressman Brady and the chair. I want to thank especially Congresswoman Speier and Congresswoman Comstock for…”

“I thank Congressman Brady and the chair. I want to thank especially Congresswoman Speier and Congresswoman Comstock for their good work on this issue. Almost 40 years ago, I worked here in the United States Congress as a member of the staff. I was 23 years old and I was sexually assaulted by a distinguished guest of the United States Congress. Neither I nor anyone in my office had received any type of sexual harassment training. I had no place to turn; I had no one to tell; and I could do nothing about it. But today is a historic day. This is a watershed moment. Times have changed and people do make changes. This is one that we are all standing together--Republicans, Democrats, men, women, across the board--to say ``enough is enough.'' I support this resolution as an important first step so that every Member of Congress and every member of the staff on Capitol Hill understand that we are drawing the line. We have had enough. We need to address sexual harassment and assault in the workplaces, on college campuses, in our military, and communities. The Halls of Congress can be no exception.”