Political Quotes

“speaking of the Senate Judiciary Committee, as we begin to work now after the Easter/Passover recess, I wish to thank all Senators who have come to the floor in recent weeks to express their bipartisan support of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act and who have emphasized, and I agree, the need for the Senate to take up and reauthorize this landmark legislation. For almost 18 years, the Violence Against Women Act--called VAWA--has been the centerpiece of the Federal Government's commitment to combating domestic violence, dating violence, domestic assault, and stalking. The impact of this landmark law has been remarkable. It has provided lifesaving assistance to hundreds of thousands of men, women, and children, and the annual incidence of domestic violence has dropped by 50 percent since the act was passed. Support for the Violence Against Women Act has always been bipartisan, and I appreciate the bipartisan support this reauthorization bill has already received. Senator Crapo and I introduced the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act in November. With Senators Heller and Ayotte joining as cosponsors in March, we now have 61 cosponsors in the Senate from both sides of the aisle. I hope the Senate will take up and pass this bill soon. The Violence Against Women Act is about responding to domestic and sexual violence. Its programs are vitally important.…”