Chairman. I thank the gentleman for yielding me this time and giving me this opportunity to be heard. I would like to say specifically to the gentleman from Wisconsin. time sometimes is of the essence. but the reality is that minority women and immigrant women. for them time is of the essence. and it is important that we have programming that focuses in on issues that involve cultural sensitivities. In many of the ethnic and minority communities. it is taboo to bring a lawsuit or to bring a charge against your husband. and we. therefore. need to give States the opportunity to have the ability to craft programs that would allow them and encourage them to come forward. and that was the sense of the legislation as it came out of the committee. I would encourage the gentleman to consider removing his managers amendment in the interest of the racial and ethnic minority women who are out here suffering daily from domestic violence charges.
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It is taboo in many ethnic and minority communities to bring a lawsuit or charge against your husband.