[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 38 (Tuesday, March 19, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S2285]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE

  Mr. WELLSTONE. Mr. President, at the end of last week I came to the 
floor and talked about the Violence Against Women Act. I announced that 
we now set up an important hotline, and that every day on the floor of 
the Senate I wanted to just announce this number for families in our 
country. This is the National Domestic Violence Hotline, and the number 
is 1-800-799-SAFE. There is also a TTD number for the hearing-impaired, 
and that is 1-800-787-3224.
  Mr. President, I talked about domestic violence last week. I will not 
take the time today. But I would like for the next couple of weeks to 
get about 30 seconds every day to announce this number.
  Again, for those that are watching C-SPAN, the National Domestic 
Violence Hotline is 1-800-799-SAFE, and the TTD number for the hearing-
impaired is 1-800-787-3224. If a woman feels she needs help because she 
is being beaten or her children are being beaten, she is being 
battered, this is the number to call. There are people who are 
skillful; there are people who understand this issue. Because of this 
hotline, there is help for women, there is help for children, there is 
help for families in this country.
  Mr. President, I thank the Chair, and I suggest the absence of a 
quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. HATFIELD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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