Jerry Nadler: “I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Madam Chair, I support this amendment which would increase the sexual assault…”

“I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Madam Chair, I support this amendment which would increase the sexual assault services program authorization from $40 million to $60 million. This program assists States, Tribes, and territories to provide intervention, advocacy support, and related assistance to victims of sexual assault. Experts in the field have indicated that this program is underfunded for the depth and the breadth of the work it covers, despite the remarks of the gentleman from Virginia. It is underfunded. We need more money here. I support the amendment of the gentlewoman. Now, the gentleman from Virginia says there is no offset. That is true. We do not need an offset. Of course, we could take it away from President Trump's personal part of the tax, of the $1.8 trillion tax break that the Republicans voted for for the rich. But the fact is we don't need an offset. Under the rules, the appropriations bill has to deal with that. This simply makes funds available, and for a very worthy purpose. Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues to support this amendment.”