Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I rise today to speak about legislation I have introduced, the Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act, or Campus SaVE Act, and to urge my colleagues to support this bill. I want to start by sharing some deeply disturbing statistics with you: Between 20 and 25 percent of all female undergraduates in America are victims of sexual assault or attempted sexual assault each year. Most cases of sexual assault occur between acquaintances--between 85 and 90 percent of reported sexual assaults on college women are perpetrated by someone they know, and nearly half of such sexual assaults occur on a date. Young adults age 18 and 19 experience the highest rates of stalking among any age group. As the father of four daughters, one of whom who just graduated from college and another who is in college now, these statistics are terrifying. But I was even more distressed to learn that many of these victims never come forward. Those who do often do not get the support and the assistance they need to heal and to be able to continue their education safely and successfully. The Campus SaVE Act will address many of these issues by setting out a clear framework to promote transparency and accountability. The legislation consolidates existing polices under both the Jeanne Clery Act and title IX to ensure that institutions of higher education have comprehensive procedures in place to address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking.…”