This amendment would also deny justice to, as I said, to future sexual assault survivors by stopping the redirection of funds to the Debbie Smith rape Kit backlog elimination program. In other words, His amendment would protect the legacy of Cesar Chavez and does nothing to honor sexual assault survivors. This is the kind of political gamesmanship that makes people hate Washington. Pretending to be concerned about an issue, but yet doing nothing, absolutely nothing, to address it. (12:47–12:55)
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Asserts that the proposed amendment would protect Cesar Chavez's legacy without honoring survivors.
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