On the recordMay 16, 2012
I thank the gentlewoman from North Carolina for her leadership on the rule. I also want to thank Congresswoman Sandy Adams from Florida for her leadership on the issue. I think it is so instructive to all of us as women of the House that we have had a female law enforcement officer who has been a leader in domestic violence policy in addressing this issue to help walk us through what works, what doesn't, and where we need to tweak this. Many Members of this House, and many women are like me. They've worked on establishing domestic violence and child advocacy centers. And to hear from Congresswoman Adams the specifics--to bring more accountability to bear and to make certain that funding gets to the victims has been her priority, and a job well-done on that. Some of the stats indeed tell us why we need to do this. In Tennessee, where I'm from, 52.1 percent of all crimes against persons are domestic violence. Madam Speaker, I urge support for the rule.
