[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 18]
[House]
[Page 24738]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH/TEENS AGAINST DOMESTIC ABUSE

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize October as 
Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
  Domestic violence is one of the most chronically underreported crimes 
in America, with 85 percent of the victims being women. In an effort to 
raise awareness about this often-concealed problem, Teens Against 
Domestic Abuse, TADA, will be joining with the Women's Fund of Miami-
Dade County to host an event, ``Women Ending Domestic Violence.''
  TADA is a local student activist group run by a caring and passionate 
young woman, Emily Martinez-Lanza, and her event will be next week, 
October 22, in Miami. Through education, awareness, and prevention, 
students are working to help break the cycle of domestic abuse.
  I commend TADA for its efforts in promoting domestic violence 
education in our schools. I also commend the Women's Fund of Miami-Dade 
County for its outstanding contributions to ending domestic violence in 
our south Florida community.
  As Domestic Violence Awareness Month reminds us, everyone deserves a 
safe home, one free from violence and free from abuse.

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