[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 142 (Tuesday, October 4, 1994)]
[House]
[Page H]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]


[Congressional Record: October 4, 1994]
From the Congressional Record Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

 
NATIONAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THEIR 
                                FAMILIES

  (Ms. PELOSI asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the National Day 
of Remembrance for Victims of Domestic Violence and Their Families. I 
thank my colleague from California, Ms. Roybal-Allard, for organizing 
these statements against the epidemic of domestic violence in our 
country, and more importantly, for her leadership on this grave issue.
  I am encouraged by the progress made with the recent passage of the 
Violence Against Women Act, incorporated into the crime bill. This 
legislation was needed, since three deaths a day on average are 
recorded as a result of domestic violence in our country.
  Local communities are trying to fight back. The Family Violence 
Prevention Fund, a national domestic violence service organization 
based in San Francisco, is now working in coalition with the San 
Francisco Police department to promote awareness of the Violence 
Against Women Act provisions and increase the sensitivity of law 
enforcement response to domestic abuse complaints.
  We must listen to the victims. As we remember and mourn the victims 
today, let us pledge that we as legislators will join with our 
communities to do everything in our power, our considerable power, to 
end domestic violence.

                          ____________________