[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 20]
[House]
[Page 27964]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH

  (Mr. SMITH of Nebraska asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SMITH of Nebraska. Madam Speaker, recently Congress passed House 
Resolution 590, supporting the goals of Domestic Violence Awareness 
Month while raising awareness of domestic violence throughout our 
country. I am here to voice my support for everyone impacted by this 
horrible nightmare. This is an issue which affects millions in urban 
and rural areas alike. It crosses economic lines, geographic lines and 
ethnic lines. No segment of our population is immune. One out of five 
women and one out of 14 men have been domestically assaulted at some 
point in their lives.
  In my home State of Nebraska, there are more than 5,800 protection 
orders needed for those living in fear of violence. Domestic violence 
is an issue which too often is swept under the rug or ignored. So as 
part of the Domestic Violence Awareness Month, I am wearing a purple 
ribbon to raise awareness about the crime of domestic abuse as we work 
toward ending this violence.

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