Political Quotes

“I thank Chairman Nadler for his tireless work and the work of so many women of this Caucus, including Speaker Pelosi, to bring this bill to fruition and to bring this bill to the floor. We know, and we all believe, that violence against women and the support necessary to impede that from happening is necessary and should be reauthorized. I rise today in strong support of the en bloc amendment. The Nadler amendment en bloc is the culmination of a yearslong effort to authorize explicit Federal legal action against the nonconsensual disclosure and public transmission of intimate visual imagery, following the lead of dozens of the States. Nobody, under any circumstances, should have private intimate imagery shared on the internet without their consent. The pain that is caused by perpetrators who knowingly share sexually explicit or nude images of someone without their consent has ruined lives and, in many instances, the lives of their family as well. It is weaponized to humiliate, harass, intimidate, and even exploit people who are primarily women. I am proud to support this amendment that will give prosecutors and victims important tools to bring perpetrators to justice and further deter offenders from committing such a terrible and egregious violation of privacy. Please approve this amendment and let us pass this bill.”