[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 142 (Tuesday, October 4, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: October 4, 1994]
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                           DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

  (Mr. BARCA of Wisconsin asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BARCA of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to bring attention 
to one of our Nation's most serious problems, domestic violence. I 
would like to thank my distinguished colleague, the gentlewoman from 
California [Ms. Roybal-Allard] for arranging today's important 
discussion.
  In my congressional district alone, hundreds of women and their 
families seek protection from abusive spouses. In the last year, there 
has been far too many incidents of abuse and at least one domestic 
homicide in Wisconsin's First Congressional District.
  We have made solid progress in addressing this problem with the 
passage of the Violent Crime and Law Enforcement Act. Provisions of 
this legislation include requiring interstate enforcement of protection 
orders and strengthening services for victims of domestic and gender-
based violence. Fortunately for the people of Wisconsin, we have a 
solid cluster of centers that provide quality services for their 
victims. The people in my congressional district are taking steps to 
address this serious problem. On October 14, a speakout and candlelight 
vigil will be held to end domestic and sexual violence at the Kenosha 
County Courthouse in Kenosha, WI. Additionally, the YWCA alternatives 
to domestic violence in Janesville, WI, and Walworth County, has been 
working for many years to combat domestic violence in our society. The 
Women's Resource Center in Racine, WI, and Women's Horizons in Kenosha, 
WI, also provide assistance to victims of abuse. I applaud the people 
in Wisconsin's First Congressional District and across the nation for 
their commitment to end domestic violence in our society.

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