[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 97 (Friday, July 22, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: July 22, 1994]
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                           DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

  (Mr. KLEIN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KLEIN. Mr. Speaker, the tragedy of the murder of Nicole Simpson 
has focused attention on the serious crime of domestic violence. The 
victims of these crimes are brutalized behind closed doors, and are 
left to suffer alone. These crimes are often not reported and go 
unnoticed by the rest of the world. Two cases told to me by the Passaic 
County Women's Center demonstrate this point.
  First let me tell you about Lisa, who was beaten by her husband while 
she was pregnant. When she attempted to leave her husband after 
repeated abuse, he threatened to kill her. She fled to the Women's 
Center where she received help and freedom from her husband.
  Others are not so lucky. Mary's husband also threatened to kill her 
if she left him, and his violence increased each time she tried to 
break up with him. The Women's Center helped her obtain a restraining 
order, but her life is in constant danger.
  These are only two of the many women who are affected daily by the 
scourge of domestic violence. We, as legislators, must tell the country 
that we cannot and will not allow victims of domestic violence to 
suffer alone.

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