Political Quotes

“I further ask that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (S. 724) was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, was read the third time, and passed, as follows: S. 724 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Preventing Child Sex Abuse Act of 2023''. SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. The sense of Congress is the following: (1) The safety of children should be a top priority for public officials and communities in the United States. (2) According to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, an individual in the United States is sexually assaulted every 68 seconds. And every 9 minutes, that victim is a child. Meanwhile, only 25 out of every 1,000 perpetrators will end up in prison. (3) The effects of child sexual abuse can be long-lasting and affect the victim's mental health. (4) Victims are more likely than non-victims to experience the following mental health challenges: (A) Victims are about 4 times more likely to develop symptoms of drug abuse. (B) Victims are about 4 times more likely to experience post-traumatic stress disorder as adults. (C) Victims are about 3 times more likely to experience a major depressive episode as adults.…”