[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 122 (Wednesday, October 4, 2000)]
[House]
[Page H8746]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           WOMEN'S CAUCUS COORDINATED EFFORT ON PASSING VAWA

  (Mrs. MALONEY of New York asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, one of the top priorities of 
the bipartisan Women's Caucus is reauthorizing the Violence Against 
Women Act. The House has already passed it by a nearly unanimous vote, 
415 to 3.
  But while women are being beaten up and children continue to witness 
violence every day in their homes, the Senate and the conference 
committee have yet to act. It is time for action. We are calling, in a 
bipartisan way, on our colleagues in the House and the Senate on the 
conference committee. We know that this bill will save lives. We know 
that it helps our communities deal with domestic violence.
  We know that passing VAWA is one way to stop the cycle of violence in 
America. We know that the prosecutors and law enforcement officers 
support it. How long must our children suffer the consequences of 
family violence. Every day that goes by without passing it is too long.
  We call upon this House and Senate and conference committee to pass 
the Violence Against Women Act.

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