Political Quotes

“I come to the floor this afternoon to applaud the passage by the House, just a little while ago, of the Violence Against Women Act. I wish to also congratulate my colleagues, Senator Leahy, my neighbor from Vermont, and Senator Crapo, who is on the floor today, for their leadership in getting this legislation passed so early in this session and for helping to see that it got shepherded through the House where it had been so challenging. This is legislation that treats all victims equally regardless of whether they are Native Americans, whether they are members of the LGBT community, whether they are immigrants. It supports law enforcement by providing critical funding for police officers and prosecutors so they can hold abusers responsible. It supports crisis centers for women and families, to provide for immediate needs such as shelter and counseling. On behalf of the thousands of women and families in New Hampshire who will benefit because of this reauthorization, I wish to thank all the 268 Members of the House who voted for it and all the people in the Senate where it had such a broad bipartisan majority. Again, I thank my colleagues, Senators Leahy and Crapo, for the leadership they provided in getting this done. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Idaho.”