[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 29 (Thursday, February 28, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H805]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        IMPACTS OF SEQUESTRATION

  (Mrs. NEGRETE McLEOD asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. NEGRETE McLEOD. Mr. Speaker, I rise to bring awareness to the 
automatic trigger cuts--known as sequestration--and the impact they 
will have on domestic programs in California.
  I thank my colleagues who voted today for a commonsense piece of 
legislation known as the Violence Against Women Act. This landmark 
legislation comes on the eve of looming budget cuts that will have 
devastating impacts on domestic violence preventive programs throughout 
California, which already operate on tight budgets.
  The Obama administration estimates almost $1 million of funds that 
provide services to victims of domestic violence in California will be 
cut, resulting in 3,000 fewer victims being served. Although we have 
made significant strides towards safeguarding all women by passing this 
important bill, we must ensure that we continue to strengthen these 
programs by avoiding this sequester.

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