[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15892]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH

  (Mr. DOLD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DOLD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize October as Domestic 
Violence Awareness Month.
  Violence against women is not a partisan problem. It is an American 
problem. So it demands a bipartisan solution.
  As a father, son, and husband, to me, this issue is about protecting 
families, plain and simple. Unfortunately, debate in Washington is 
often dominated by the same tired politics, divisive rhetoric, and by 
the misguided notion that some issues are just too tough to take on.
  We can't allow this gridlock to stop us from working to ensure that 
every woman feels safe and every child lives free from fear.
  That is why I helped introduce the Zero Tolerance for Domestic 
Abusers Act. This bill is a commonsense solution to bring Federal law 
in line with over 30 States that already have protections in place to 
keep guns out of the hands of abusers, to protect families, and to curb 
domestic abuse by preventing domestic violence from becoming domestic 
murder.
  Together, we can make our country safer, which is why I encourage my 
colleagues to join me on this important legislation, supporting safety 
and security for all Americans.

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