[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2322]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                             HON. DON YOUNG

                               of alaska

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 4, 2013

  Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, on February 28, 2013, I was unable 
to vote because of medical reasons and missed rollcall vote No. 55, on 
passage of S. 47, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 
2013. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.''
  I strongly support reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act 
(VAWA), which was delayed for far too long. I am pleased that Congress 
was able to overcome the obstacles that blocked its final passage. 
VAWA's programs are a critical component of our Nation's effort to 
reduce violence and care for victims. Reauthorizing VAWA will help 
Alaska, and the rest of the country, combat the epidemic of abuse and 
rape that plagues our families and communities.

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