Sheila Jackson Lee: “Every 2 minutes in America, someone is sexually assaulted; every 8 minutes, that individual is a child. Let me include…”

“Every 2 minutes in America, someone is sexually assaulted; every 8 minutes, that individual is a child. Let me include in the Record a letter from the U.S. Olympians and Paralympians Association, and I would like to call out their names. These are all athletes: Dick Fosbury, track and field; Willie Banks, track and field; Allison Baver, speedskating; Carol Brown, rowing; Candace Cable, Paralympic track and field; Caryn Davies, rowing; Gary Hall, Sr., swimming; Micki King, diving; Carol Lewis, track and field; John Naber, swimming; Bill Toomey, track and field; Iris Zimmerman, fencing. U.S. Olympians & Paralympians Association. An open letter from the U.S. Olympians and Paralympians Association to athletes everywhere: We hear you. We have heard your many stories detailing the sexual and emotional abuse you endured while training and competing in pursuit of your goals and your dreams. We applaud your individual and collective courage and conviction in coming forward and telling all . . . and calling out those who abused your trust. We are both appalled by the actions of those who hurt you and deeply saddened by your suffering. For those whose stories we haven't heard (and may never hear), we respect your decision and your privacy . . . but also acknowledge the pain you feel in silence. We are united in saying that there is no place for abuse in sport--at any age, at any level, in any venue.…”