Today we are calling for reinstatement of the Violence Against Women Act,

I was proud to be an original cosponsor of the Violence Against Women Act when Congress passed it in 1994, and was proud to support the previous renewals in 2000 and 2005. These bills always enjoyed large, bipartisan support.

unfortunate that Karen Hughes' response to this criticism, calling it 'a gross distortion' shows that she still doesn't get it. The only gross distortion here is mentioning law-abiding, patriotic, pro-choice Americans in the same sentence as terrorists.

The proposal that men and women should be treated equally under the law is hardly a controversial concept.

The only way to ensure equality for women is to clearly declare it in our Constitution.

Your unwavering support for the Violence Against Women Act on behalf of the victims of these crimes has made an enormous difference, Senators Specter and Biden, ... Your courageous efforts to take on these terrible crimes have put trained police officers in communities that need them.