Jay Rockefeller: “The Federal Government does have a direct role to play in ensuring the safety of truck, motor coach, and school bus…”

This is a good bill. It has helped. It has done even what the Affordable Care Act has not been able to do.

I ask unanimous consent to engage in a colloquy with Senator Leahy of Vermont, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, regarding S. 2520, the FOIA Improvement Act of 2014. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I thank Senator Leahy for attempting to address my concerns about this bill. I thank his committee staff for working with my committee staff to insert clarifying report language.

We need to change our culture through increased awareness and education to prevent domestic violence from occurring.