Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution (H. Res. 1081) supporting the goals and ideals of National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. The Clerk read the title of the resolution. The text of the resolution is as follows: H. Res. 1081 Whereas dating, domestic, and sexual violence affect women regardless of age, and teens and young women are especially vulnerable; Whereas approximately 1 in 3 adolescent girls in the United States is a victim of physical, emotional, or verbal abuse from a dating partner, a figure that far exceeds victimization rates for other types of violence affecting youth; Whereas nationwide, 1 in 10 high school students (9.9 percent) has been hit, slapped, or physically hurt on purpose by a boyfriend or girlfriend; Whereas more than 1 in 4 teenagers have been in a relationship where a partner is verbally abusive; Whereas 20 percent of teen girls exposed to physical dating violence did not attend school on 1 or more occasions during a 30-day period because they felt unsafe either at school, or on the way to or from school; Whereas violent relationships in adolescence can have serious ramifications for victims, including higher risk for substance abuse, eating disorders, risky sexual behavior, suicide, and adult revictimization; Whereas teen girls who are physically and sexually abused are up to 6 times more likely to become pregnant, and more than 2 times as likely to report a sexually transmitted disease, than t…”