>> THIS WEEK ON "TO THE >> THIS WEEK ON "TO THE CONTRARY" >> THIS WEEK ON "TO THE CONTRARY" FIRST, THE FACE OF HUMAN CONTRARY" FIRST, THE FACE OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
FIRST, THE FACE OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
THEN, WOMEN ENLIST DESPITE HIGH TRAFFICKING.
THEN, WOMEN ENLIST DESPITE HIGH REPORTS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT IN THE THEN, WOMEN ENLIST DESPITE HIGH REPORTS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT IN THE MILITARY.
REPORTS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT IN THE MILITARY.
BEHIND THE HEADLINES: SENATOR MILITARY.
BEHIND THE HEADLINES: SENATOR KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND'S PLAN TO BEHIND THE HEADLINES: SENATOR KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND'S PLAN TO REWARD WORKING FAMILIES.
KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND'S PLAN TO REWARD WORKING FAMILIES.
HELLO, I'M BONNIE ERBE.
HELLO, I'M BONNIE ERBE.
HELLO, I'M BONNIE ERBE.
WELCOME TO "TO THE CONTRARY," A HELLO, I'M BONNIE ERBE.
WELCOME TO "TO THE CONTRARY," A DISCUSSION OF NEWS AND SOCIAL WELCOME TO "TO THE CONTRARY," A DISCUSSION OF NEWS AND SOCIAL TRENDS FROM DIVERSE DISCUSSION OF NEWS AND SOCIAL TRENDS FROM DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES.
TRENDS FROM DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES.
UP FIRST, SEX TRAFFICKING.
PERSPECTIVES.
UP FIRST, SEX TRAFFICKING.
>> I WENT TO A PARTY AND I MET UP FIRST, SEX TRAFFICKING.
>> I WENT TO A PARTY AND I MET THIS GUY, HE WAS NICE.
>> I WENT TO A PARTY AND I MET THIS GUY, HE WAS NICE.
HE WAS OLDER.
THIS GUY, HE WAS NICE.
HE WAS OLDER.
HE LED ME TO BELIEVE HE WAS OLDER.
HE LED ME TO BELIEVE HE WAS A BOYFRIEND UNTIL I FOUND HE LED ME TO BELIEVE HE WAS A BOYFRIEND UNTIL I FOUND OUT HIS REAL INTENTIONS.
HE WAS A BOYFRIEND UNTIL I FOUND OUT HIS REAL INTENTIONS.
I WAS TRAFFICKED FOR TWO YEARS.
OUT HIS REAL INTENTIONS.
I WAS TRAFFICKED FOR TWO YEARS.
I WENT BACK HOME I WAS TRAFFICKED FOR TWO YEARS.
I WENT BACK HOME AND MY TRAFFICKER HAD SENT I WENT BACK HOME AND MY TRAFFICKER HAD SENT SOMEONE TO MY HOUSE AND THEY AND MY TRAFFICKER HAD SENT SOMEONE TO MY HOUSE AND THEY RAPED ME.
SOMEONE TO MY HOUSE AND THEY RAPED ME.
>> AFTER YEARS OF HIDING RAPED ME.
>> AFTER YEARS OF HIDING STEPHANIE >> AFTER YEARS OF HIDING STEPHANIE VU IS SHOWING HER FACE AGAIN.
STEPHANIE VU IS SHOWING HER FACE AGAIN.
>> NOW WHAT I DO IS I GO TO VU IS SHOWING HER FACE AGAIN.
>> NOW WHAT I DO IS I GO TO SCHOOL, >> NOW WHAT I DO IS I GO TO SCHOOL, I'M A MOTHER AND A WIFE AND I SCHOOL, I'M A MOTHER AND A WIFE AND I TRAIN SMALL GROUPS ON WHAT I'M A MOTHER AND A WIFE AND I TRAIN SMALL GROUPS ON WHAT TRAFFICKING IS AND HOW GIRLS GET TRAIN SMALL GROUPS ON WHAT TRAFFICKING IS AND HOW GIRLS GET INTO IT.
TRAFFICKING IS AND HOW GIRLS GET INTO IT.
>> VU DECIDED SHE WAS READY TO INTO IT.
>> VU DECIDED SHE WAS READY TO GO PUBLIC TO BRING ATTENTION TO >> VU DECIDED SHE WAS READY TO GO PUBLIC TO BRING ATTENTION TO A NEW REPORT.
GO PUBLIC TO BRING ATTENTION TO A NEW REPORT.
SHARED HOPE INTERNATIONAL AN A NEW REPORT.
SHARED HOPE INTERNATIONAL AN ANTI-TRAFFICKING GROUP GRADED SHARED HOPE INTERNATIONAL AN ANTI-TRAFFICKING GROUP GRADED ALL 50 STATES.
ANTI-TRAFFICKING GROUP GRADED ALL 50 STATES.
THE GRADES WERE BASED ON WHETHER ALL 50 STATES.
THE GRADES WERE BASED ON WHETHER STATES WERE PUNISHING THE GRADES WERE BASED ON WHETHER STATES WERE PUNISHING PERPETRATORS AND HELPING VIC STATES WERE PUNISHING PERPETRATORS AND HELPING VIC TAKE.
PERPETRATORS AND HELPING VIC TAKE.
>> THEY'RE WAKING UP AT THE TAKE.
>> THEY'RE WAKING UP AT THE STATES, THEY'RE WATCHING OTHER >> THEY'RE WAKING UP AT THE STATES, THEY'RE WATCHING OTHER BECAUSE WE DIDN'T REALIZE THAT STATES, THEY'RE WATCHING OTHER BECAUSE WE DIDN'T REALIZE THAT ORDINARY KIDS TO THE TUNE OF BECAUSE WE DIDN'T REALIZE THAT ORDINARY KIDS TO THE TUNE OF OVER 100,000 A YEAR WERE BEING ORDINARY KIDS TO THE TUNE OF OVER 100,000 A YEAR WERE BEING BROUGHT IN TO THE COMMERCIAL SEX OVER 100,000 A YEAR WERE BEING BROUGHT IN TO THE COMMERCIAL SEX WORLD AND BEING SOLD TO ORDINARY BROUGHT IN TO THE COMMERCIAL SEX WORLD AND BEING SOLD TO ORDINARY MEN IN THE UNITED STATES.
WORLD AND BEING SOLD TO ORDINARY MEN IN THE UNITED STATES.
>> ALMOST THREE QUARTERS MEN IN THE UNITED STATES.
>> ALMOST THREE QUARTERS RECEIVED A C OR BELOW.
>> ALMOST THREE QUARTERS RECEIVED A C OR BELOW.
>> WHY IS MODERN DAY SLAVERY RECEIVED A C OR BELOW.
>> WHY IS MODERN DAY SLAVERY ALLOWED TO EXIST IN THIS >> WHY IS MODERN DAY SLAVERY ALLOWED TO EXIST IN THIS COUNTRY.
ALLOWED TO EXIST IN THIS COUNTRY.
>> BONNIE, I THINK BECAUSE MOST COUNTRY.
>> BONNIE, I THINK BECAUSE MOST MODERN DAY SLAVES ARE CHILDREN, >> BONNIE, I THINK BECAUSE MOST MODERN DAY SLAVES ARE CHILDREN, GIRLS OR VERY YOUNG WOMEN ASSUME MODERN DAY SLAVES ARE CHILDREN, GIRLS OR VERY YOUNG WOMEN ASSUME TO BE COMPLICIT WITH GIRLS OR VERY YOUNG WOMEN ASSUME TO BE COMPLICIT WITH PROSTITUTION OR WITH THE VERY TO BE COMPLICIT WITH PROSTITUTION OR WITH THE VERY TRAFFICKING THAT IS OCCURRING BY PROSTITUTION OR WITH THE VERY TRAFFICKING THAT IS OCCURRING BY MEN.
TRAFFICKING THAT IS OCCURRING BY MEN.
>> IT'S VERY SCARY THAT THIS IS MEN.
>> IT'S VERY SCARY THAT THIS IS HAPPENING BUT WITH THIS >> IT'S VERY SCARY THAT THIS IS HAPPENING BUT WITH THIS TRANSPARENT THING WE'RE LIVING HAPPENING BUT WITH THIS TRANSPARENT THING WE'RE LIVING IN THANK GOODNESS LIGHT BEING TRANSPARENT THING WE'RE LIVING IN THANK GOODNESS LIGHT BEING BROUGHT TO THIS ISSUE BECAUSE IN THANK GOODNESS LIGHT BEING BROUGHT TO THIS ISSUE BECAUSE IT'S VERY SCARY TO THINK AT SOME BROUGHT TO THIS ISSUE BECAUSE IT'S VERY SCARY TO THINK AT SOME POINT WOMEN ARE ALWAYS LOOKED AT IT'S VERY SCARY TO THINK AT SOME POINT WOMEN ARE ALWAYS LOOKED AT PROSTITUTING.
POINT WOMEN ARE ALWAYS LOOKED AT PROSTITUTING.
NOW THEY CHANGED THAT, WOMEN ARE PROSTITUTING.
NOW THEY CHANGED THAT, WOMEN ARE SEEN AS VICTIMS IT'S GOING TO NOW THEY CHANGED THAT, WOMEN ARE SEEN AS VICTIMS IT'S GOING TO TAKE ELECTED OFFICIALS TO REALLY SEEN AS VICTIMS IT'S GOING TO TAKE ELECTED OFFICIALS TO REALLY HELP RAISE THE VOICE OF THESE TAKE ELECTED OFFICIALS TO REALLY HELP RAISE THE VOICE OF THESE VICTIMS AND DO SOMETHING TO HELP RAISE THE VOICE OF THESE VICTIMS AND DO SOMETHING TO HELP.
VICTIMS AND DO SOMETHING TO HELP.
>> HARD TO DETECT, HARD TO KNOW HELP.
>> HARD TO DETECT, HARD TO KNOW IT'S GOING ON IN THE YOU'RE >> HARD TO DETECT, HARD TO KNOW IT'S GOING ON IN THE YOU'RE LOOKING OUTSIDE IN.
IT'S GOING ON IN THE YOU'RE LOOKING OUTSIDE IN.
YOUR AVERAGE AMERICAN HAS LOOKING OUTSIDE IN.
YOUR AVERAGE AMERICAN HAS ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA HOW PREVALENT YOUR AVERAGE AMERICAN HAS ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA HOW PREVALENT THIS IS, NONE.
ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA HOW PREVALENT THIS IS, NONE.
>> NO SINGLE SILVER BULLET TO THIS IS, NONE.
>> NO SINGLE SILVER BULLET TO FIXING THE PROBLEM WHICH IS ONE >> NO SINGLE SILVER BULLET TO FIXING THE PROBLEM WHICH IS ONE OF THE LARGEST CHALLENGES TO FIXING THE PROBLEM WHICH IS ONE OF THE LARGEST CHALLENGES TO REVERSE THE TREND MAKING THINGS OF THE LARGEST CHALLENGES TO REVERSE THE TREND MAKING THINGS BETTER.
REVERSE THE TREND MAKING THINGS BETTER.
>> HOMELAND SECURITY HAS BETTER.
>> HOMELAND SECURITY HAS JURISDICTION ON FEDERAL LEVEL.
>> HOMELAND SECURITY HAS JURISDICTION ON FEDERAL LEVEL.
SINCE STATES ARE DOING UNEVEN JURISDICTION ON FEDERAL LEVEL.
SINCE STATES ARE DOING UNEVEN JOBS OF THIS AS WE SEE IN THIS SINCE STATES ARE DOING UNEVEN JOBS OF THIS AS WE SEE IN THIS REPORT THEN WHY ISN'T IT ALL JOBS OF THIS AS WE SEE IN THIS REPORT THEN WHY ISN'T IT ALL BEING DONE FEDERALLY.
REPORT THEN WHY ISN'T IT ALL BEING DONE FEDERALLY.
>> THERE'S A LOT OF INTEREST IN BEING DONE FEDERALLY.
>> THERE'S A LOT OF INTEREST IN TRAFFICKING FEDERALLY.
>> THERE'S A LOT OF INTEREST IN TRAFFICKING FEDERALLY.
I CAN'T RECALL NOW THERE ARE TRAFFICKING FEDERALLY.
I CAN'T RECALL NOW THERE ARE SOME TRAFFICKING LAWS ON THE I CAN'T RECALL NOW THERE ARE SOME TRAFFICKING LAWS ON THE BOOKS, FEDERAL TRAFFICKING LAWS SOME TRAFFICKING LAWS ON THE BOOKS, FEDERAL TRAFFICKING LAWS ON THE BOOKS.
BOOKS, FEDERAL TRAFFICKING LAWS ON THE BOOKS.
>> USUALLY DON'T SHARE ON THE BOOKS.
>> USUALLY DON'T SHARE JURISDICTION LIKE THAT.
>> USUALLY DON'T SHARE JURISDICTION LIKE THAT.
WHY DOESN'T IT ALL BECOME JURISDICTION LIKE THAT.
WHY DOESN'T IT ALL BECOME FEDERAL?
WHY DOESN'T IT ALL BECOME FEDERAL?
>> IT SHOULDN'T BE.
FEDERAL?
>> IT SHOULDN'T BE.
BECAUSE THIS IS A LOCAL CRIME >> IT SHOULDN'T BE.
BECAUSE THIS IS A LOCAL CRIME AND IT SHOULD BE A NATIONAL OR BECAUSE THIS IS A LOCAL CRIME AND IT SHOULD BE A NATIONAL OR FEDERAL CRIME AS WELL.
AND IT SHOULD BE A NATIONAL OR FEDERAL CRIME AS WELL.
WHAT ENCOURAGES ME IS THAT THE FEDERAL CRIME AS WELL.
WHAT ENCOURAGES ME IS THAT THE LAWS THAT THE STATES ARE WHAT ENCOURAGES ME IS THAT THE LAWS THAT THE STATES ARE ENACTING MAY CLEAR YOU DIDN'T LAWS THAT THE STATES ARE ENACTING MAY CLEAR YOU DIDN'T SHOW COERCION.
ENACTING MAY CLEAR YOU DIDN'T SHOW COERCION.
NEEDN'T SHOW FRAUD.
SHOW COERCION.
NEEDN'T SHOW FRAUD.
YOU SIMPLY HAVE TO SHOW THE NEEDN'T SHOW FRAUD.
YOU SIMPLY HAVE TO SHOW THE POSITION OF THE TRAFFICKER YOU SIMPLY HAVE TO SHOW THE POSITION OF THE TRAFFICKER RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE POSITION OF THE TRAFFICKER RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE MODERN DAY SLAVE.
RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE MODERN DAY SLAVE.
THAT MEANS THAT MOST GIRLS THOSE MODERN DAY SLAVE.
THAT MEANS THAT MOST GIRLS THOSE THAT ARE UNDERAGE ARE GOING TO THAT MEANS THAT MOST GIRLS THOSE THAT ARE UNDERAGE ARE GOING TO BE TREATED DIFFERENTLY THEY EVEN THAT ARE UNDERAGE ARE GOING TO BE TREATED DIFFERENTLY THEY EVEN WERE NOT.
BE TREATED DIFFERENTLY THEY EVEN WERE NOT.
THEY WERE SEEN AS PROSTITUTES.
WERE NOT.
THEY WERE SEEN AS PROSTITUTES.
THEY TOO WERE ASKED QUESTIONS THEY WERE SEEN AS PROSTITUTES.
THEY TOO WERE ASKED QUESTIONS LIKE, WELL, DID YOU GO WITH HIM?
THEY TOO WERE ASKED QUESTIONS LIKE, WELL, DID YOU GO WITH HIM?
WELL, YES, SHE WENT WITH HIM.
LIKE, WELL, DID YOU GO WITH HIM?
WELL, YES, SHE WENT WITH HIM.
SHE WENT OF HER OWN CONSENT WELL, YES, SHE WENT WITH HIM.
SHE WENT OF HER OWN CONSENT UNDER 18 WITH HIM.
SHE WENT OF HER OWN CONSENT UNDER 18 WITH HIM.
THAT'S THE KIND OF THING THAT IS UNDER 18 WITH HIM.
THAT'S THE KIND OF THING THAT IS BEING WIPED OFF THE BOOKS TODAY.
THAT'S THE KIND OF THING THAT IS BEING WIPED OFF THE BOOKS TODAY.
>> I THINK SOME OF THE LEGAL BEING WIPED OFF THE BOOKS TODAY.
>> I THINK SOME OF THE LEGAL CHANGES CERTAINLY THE NAME >> I THINK SOME OF THE LEGAL CHANGES CERTAINLY THE NAME CHANGING CAN BE A GOOD THING IN CHANGES CERTAINLY THE NAME CHANGING CAN BE A GOOD THING IN TERMS OF RAISING AWARENESS BUT CHANGING CAN BE A GOOD THING IN TERMS OF RAISING AWARENESS BUT STILL SEEMS LIKE BEST THING THAT TERMS OF RAISING AWARENESS BUT STILL SEEMS LIKE BEST THING THAT CAN BE DONE IS TALK TO CHILDREN.
STILL SEEMS LIKE BEST THING THAT CAN BE DONE IS TALK TO CHILDREN.
TO TALK TO MORE -- BECAUSE NOT CAN BE DONE IS TALK TO CHILDREN.
TO TALK TO MORE -- BECAUSE NOT ALWAYS CHILDREN WHO YOU THINK TO TALK TO MORE -- BECAUSE NOT ALWAYS CHILDREN WHO YOU THINK ARE GOING TO BE AT RISK.
ALWAYS CHILDREN WHO YOU THINK ARE GOING TO BE AT RISK.
I READ NUMEROUS STORIES OF THE ARE GOING TO BE AT RISK.
I READ NUMEROUS STORIES OF THE UPPER MIDDLE CLASS YOUNG WOMEN I READ NUMEROUS STORIES OF THE UPPER MIDDLE CLASS YOUNG WOMEN WHO EVERYONE THOUGHT WAS THE UPPER MIDDLE CLASS YOUNG WOMEN WHO EVERYONE THOUGHT WAS THE LACROSSE PLAYER, NEXT THING YOU WHO EVERYONE THOUGHT WAS THE LACROSSE PLAYER, NEXT THING YOU KNOW SHE'S INVOLVED.
LACROSSE PLAYER, NEXT THING YOU KNOW SHE'S INVOLVED.
BECAUSE THEY CROSS STATE LINES.
KNOW SHE'S INVOLVED.
BECAUSE THEY CROSS STATE LINES.
CHILDREN GET MOVED BETWEEN BECAUSE THEY CROSS STATE LINES.
CHILDREN GET MOVED BETWEEN THINGS AND THERE IS CHILDREN GET MOVED BETWEEN THINGS AND THERE IS UNDERREPORTING OF WHAT IS THINGS AND THERE IS UNDERREPORTING OF WHAT IS HAPPENING.
UNDERREPORTING OF WHAT IS HAPPENING.
THE MORE THAT WE HAVE AN OPEN HAPPENING.
THE MORE THAT WE HAVE AN OPEN CONVERSATION ABOUT IT I THINK THE MORE THAT WE HAVE AN OPEN CONVERSATION ABOUT IT I THINK IT'S HEALTHY.
CONVERSATION ABOUT IT I THINK IT'S HEALTHY.
>> SHOULD ALL STATES PASS SAFE IT'S HEALTHY.
>> SHOULD ALL STATES PASS SAFE HARBOR LAWS WHICH MEANS TO TREAT >> SHOULD ALL STATES PASS SAFE HARBOR LAWS WHICH MEANS TO TREAT YOUNG WOMEN WHO ARE PROSTITUTED HARBOR LAWS WHICH MEANS TO TREAT YOUNG WOMEN WHO ARE PROSTITUTED AGAINST THEIR WILL, WHETHER YOUNG WOMEN WHO ARE PROSTITUTED AGAINST THEIR WILL, WHETHER THEY'RE TAKEN LITERALLY AS AGAINST THEIR WILL, WHETHER THEY'RE TAKEN LITERALLY AS SLAVES AND STUCK APRIL ROOM THEY'RE TAKEN LITERALLY AS SLAVES AND STUCK APRIL ROOM SOMEWHERE AND TAKEN AWAY FROM SLAVES AND STUCK APRIL ROOM SOMEWHERE AND TAKEN AWAY FROM THEIR FAMILIES OR AS IN SOME SOMEWHERE AND TAKEN AWAY FROM THEIR FAMILIES OR AS IN SOME CASES LIVING AT HOME AND BEING THEIR FAMILIES OR AS IN SOME CASES LIVING AT HOME AND BEING TRAFFICKED SHOULD ALL STATES CASES LIVING AT HOME AND BEING TRAFFICKED SHOULD ALL STATES TREAT THE YOUNG GIRLS AS THE TRAFFICKED SHOULD ALL STATES TREAT THE YOUNG GIRLS AS THE TARGET AS OPPOSED TO -- TREAT TREAT THE YOUNG GIRLS AS THE TARGET AS OPPOSED TO -- TREAT THE MEN AS THE PERPETRATORS.
TARGET AS OPPOSED TO -- TREAT THE MEN AS THE PERPETRATORS.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
THE MEN AS THE PERPETRATORS.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
SAFE HARBOR LAWS GO A LONG WAY >> ABSOLUTELY.
SAFE HARBOR LAWS GO A LONG WAY TOWARD RAISING AWARENESS I THINK SAFE HARBOR LAWS GO A LONG WAY TOWARD RAISING AWARENESS I THINK SOMEONE POINT THIS OUT I THINK TOWARD RAISING AWARENESS I THINK SOMEONE POINT THIS OUT I THINK IF WE CAN HAVE A SHIFT FROM SOMEONE POINT THIS OUT I THINK IF WE CAN HAVE A SHIFT FROM SEEING THE YOUNG WOMAN AS IF WE CAN HAVE A SHIFT FROM SEEING THE YOUNG WOMAN AS CHOOSING THIS, THERE IS SORT OF SEEING THE YOUNG WOMAN AS CHOOSING THIS, THERE IS SORT OF IMPLICIT, I WAS ONE OF THOSE CHOOSING THIS, THERE IS SORT OF IMPLICIT, I WAS ONE OF THOSE YOUNG WOMEN THAT WAS LOCKED IN A IMPLICIT, I WAS ONE OF THOSE YOUNG WOMEN THAT WAS LOCKED IN A ROOM, MEN WERE BROUGHT IN TO ME.
YOUNG WOMEN THAT WAS LOCKED IN A ROOM, MEN WERE BROUGHT IN TO ME.
AND FINALLY I ESCAPED BECAUSE ROOM, MEN WERE BROUGHT IN TO ME.
AND FINALLY I ESCAPED BECAUSE THE SLAVER WAS DYING IN HIS BED AND FINALLY I ESCAPED BECAUSE THE SLAVER WAS DYING IN HIS BED FROM A KNIFE WOUND.
THE SLAVER WAS DYING IN HIS BED FROM A KNIFE WOUND.
ONE OF THE OTHER WOMEN LET ME FROM A KNIFE WOUND.
ONE OF THE OTHER WOMEN LET ME OUT.
ONE OF THE OTHER WOMEN LET ME OUT.
BUT I THINK THAT IF THERE WAS A OUT.
BUT I THINK THAT IF THERE WAS A SHIFT IN SAFE HARBOR LAWS WHICH BUT I THINK THAT IF THERE WAS A SHIFT IN SAFE HARBOR LAWS WHICH HELP MOVE PERCEPTION BUT ALSO A SHIFT IN SAFE HARBOR LAWS WHICH HELP MOVE PERCEPTION BUT ALSO A SHIFT TO SEE THIS LESS AS YOUNG HELP MOVE PERCEPTION BUT ALSO A SHIFT TO SEE THIS LESS AS YOUNG WOMAN DECIDED TO DO THIS.
SHIFT TO SEE THIS LESS AS YOUNG WOMAN DECIDED TO DO THIS.
AND MORE AS EVEN IF IT DOESN'T WOMAN DECIDED TO DO THIS.
AND MORE AS EVEN IF IT DOESN'T SEEM THAT IT'S AGAINST HER WILL, AND MORE AS EVEN IF IT DOESN'T SEEM THAT IT'S AGAINST HER WILL, AKA LIVING AT HOME, THERE'S A SEEM THAT IT'S AGAINST HER WILL, AKA LIVING AT HOME, THERE'S A LEVEL OF COERCION, THERE'S A AKA LIVING AT HOME, THERE'S A LEVEL OF COERCION, THERE'S A LEVEL OF FEAR, THERE'S A LEVEL LEVEL OF COERCION, THERE'S A LEVEL OF FEAR, THERE'S A LEVEL OF ALMOST BRAINWASHING THAT GOES LEVEL OF FEAR, THERE'S A LEVEL OF ALMOST BRAINWASHING THAT GOES ON WITH THIS THAT REALLY OF ALMOST BRAINWASHING THAT GOES ON WITH THIS THAT REALLY PREVENTS THE CRIME FROM BEING ON WITH THIS THAT REALLY PREVENTS THE CRIME FROM BEING DETECTED AND PREVENTED FROM PREVENTS THE CRIME FROM BEING DETECTED AND PREVENTED FROM BEING -- I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE DETECTED AND PREVENTED FROM BEING -- I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE RIGHT WORD IS, FIXED.
BEING -- I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE RIGHT WORD IS, FIXED.
BUT I THINK THAT'S WHAT IS RIGHT WORD IS, FIXED.
BUT I THINK THAT'S WHAT IS UNDERNEATH.
BUT I THINK THAT'S WHAT IS UNDERNEATH.
>> I WANT TO GO BACK TO LAWS AND UNDERNEATH.
>> I WANT TO GO BACK TO LAWS AND HOW THIS CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM >> I WANT TO GO BACK TO LAWS AND HOW THIS CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REFORMED.
HOW THIS CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REFORMED.
I AGREE THIS IS NOT A FEDERAL NEEDS TO BE REFORMED.
I AGREE THIS IS NOT A FEDERAL ISSUE ENTIRELY BUT STATE AND I AGREE THIS IS NOT A FEDERAL ISSUE ENTIRELY BUT STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT DO WHAT THEY ISSUE ENTIRELY BUT STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT DO WHAT THEY CAN DO I THINK IT'S A GREAT MOVE LOCAL GOVERNMENT DO WHAT THEY CAN DO I THINK IT'S A GREAT MOVE BY VIRGINIA G.O.P.
ATTORNEY CAN DO I THINK IT'S A GREAT MOVE BY VIRGINIA G.O.P.
ATTORNEY GENERAL CANDIDATE MARK OBENSHANE BY VIRGINIA G.O.P.
ATTORNEY GENERAL CANDIDATE MARK OBENSHANE IS -- IN HIS STATE, LET'S ATTACK GENERAL CANDIDATE MARK OBENSHANE IS -- IN HIS STATE, LET'S ATTACK THIS PROBLEM, BRING LIGHT TO IT IS -- IN HIS STATE, LET'S ATTACK THIS PROBLEM, BRING LIGHT TO IT I THINK DIFFERENT STATE THIS PROBLEM, BRING LIGHT TO IT I THINK DIFFERENT STATE OFFICIALS LIKE THIS NEED TO DO I THINK DIFFERENT STATE OFFICIALS LIKE THIS NEED TO DO THINGS LIKE.
OFFICIALS LIKE THIS NEED TO DO THINGS LIKE.
THAT THEY NEED TO UNVEIL PLANS THINGS LIKE.
THAT THEY NEED TO UNVEIL PLANS NOT JUST ONE LAW IS GOING TO FIX THAT THEY NEED TO UNVEIL PLANS NOT JUST ONE LAW IS GOING TO FIX THIS, NOT JUST ONE ACTION BUT NOT JUST ONE LAW IS GOING TO FIX THIS, NOT JUST ONE ACTION BUT MULTITUDE OF THINGS.
THIS, NOT JUST ONE ACTION BUT MULTITUDE OF THINGS.
>> THIS NEW FOCUS ON IMPRISONING MULTITUDE OF THINGS.
>> THIS NEW FOCUS ON IMPRISONING THE BUYERS IS THAT GOING TO >> THIS NEW FOCUS ON IMPRISONING THE BUYERS IS THAT GOING TO WORK?
THE BUYERS IS THAT GOING TO WORK?
IS THAT -- THEY -- USED TO CALL WORK?
IS THAT -- THEY -- USED TO CALL PROSTITUTION, NOW TRAFFICKING, IS THAT -- THEY -- USED TO CALL PROSTITUTION, NOW TRAFFICKING, THE OLDEST -- MOST PART PROSTITUTION, NOW TRAFFICKING, THE OLDEST -- MOST PART TRAFFICKING, THE OLDEST THE OLDEST -- MOST PART TRAFFICKING, THE OLDEST PROFESSION -- TRAFFICKING, THE OLDEST PROFESSION -- >> WHY IN THE WORLD DID THIS PROFESSION -- >> WHY IN THE WORLD DID THIS BEGIN WITH PUTTING THE WOMEN IN >> WHY IN THE WORLD DID THIS BEGIN WITH PUTTING THE WOMEN IN JAIL AND NOT THE MEN.
BEGIN WITH PUTTING THE WOMEN IN JAIL AND NOT THE MEN.
IF YOU REALLY WANTED TO TAKE JAIL AND NOT THE MEN.
IF YOU REALLY WANTED TO TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM, IT WOULD IF YOU REALLY WANTED TO TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM, IT WOULD GO AWAY.
CARE OF THIS PROBLEM, IT WOULD GO AWAY.
>> DO YOU THINK -- GO AWAY.
>> DO YOU THINK -- >> MY GOODNESS.
>> DO YOU THINK -- >> MY GOODNESS.
IT'S HARDENER YOU TALK ABOUT >> MY GOODNESS.
IT'S HARDENER YOU TALK ABOUT PROSTITUTION IN THE STREET.
IT'S HARDENER YOU TALK ABOUT PROSTITUTION IN THE STREET.
BUT TRAFFICKERS, MY HEAVENS, USE PROSTITUTION IN THE STREET.
BUT TRAFFICKERS, MY HEAVENS, USE THE WOMEN TO GET TO THE BUT TRAFFICKERS, MY HEAVENS, USE THE WOMEN TO GET TO THE TRAFFICKERS, JUST AS YOU USE THE WOMEN TO GET TO THE TRAFFICKERS, JUST AS YOU USE SOMEBODY WHO WAS ON SMALL TRAFFICKERS, JUST AS YOU USE SOMEBODY WHO WAS ON SMALL AMOUNTS OF DRUGS TO GET TO THE SOMEBODY WHO WAS ON SMALL AMOUNTS OF DRUGS TO GET TO THE REAL VILLAIN IN THE PIECE.
AMOUNTS OF DRUGS TO GET TO THE REAL VILLAIN IN THE PIECE.
>> YOU REAL VILLAIN IN THE PIECE.
>> YOU LIGHT ON IT?
>> YOU LIGHT ON IT?
IT SEEMS LIKE IN THE LAST -- LIGHT ON IT?
IT SEEMS LIKE IN THE LAST -- >> IF SAIL TATE ORS -- CANNOT IT SEEMS LIKE IN THE LAST -- >> IF SAIL TATE ORS -- CANNOT FORGET THAT.
>> IF SAIL TATE ORS -- CANNOT FORGET THAT.
YOU TALKED ABOUT UNDER THE -- FORGET THAT.
YOU TALKED ABOUT UNDER THE -- UNDER THE WIRE AS IT WERE.
YOU TALKED ABOUT UNDER THE -- UNDER THE WIRE AS IT WERE.
THIS IS GOING ON WHERE NOBODY UNDER THE WIRE AS IT WERE.
THIS IS GOING ON WHERE NOBODY CAN SEE IT.
THIS IS GOING ON WHERE NOBODY CAN SEE IT.
AND HOW ARE WE GOING TO GET HOLD CAN SEE IT.
AND HOW ARE WE GOING TO GET HOLD OF THIS WHEN YOU HAVE WORLDWIDE AND HOW ARE WE GOING TO GET HOLD OF THIS WHEN YOU HAVE WORLDWIDE INTERNET I'M NOT SURE.
OF THIS WHEN YOU HAVE WORLDWIDE INTERNET I'M NOT SURE.
>> UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF INTERNET I'M NOT SURE.
>> UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF USING THE WORD TRAFFICKING THAT >> UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF USING THE WORD TRAFFICKING THAT IT MAY MAKE PEOPLE THINK IS A USING THE WORD TRAFFICKING THAT IT MAY MAKE PEOPLE THINK IS A PROBLEM OVERSEAS.
IT MAY MAKE PEOPLE THINK IS A PROBLEM OVERSEAS.
NOT RIGHT HERE IN YOUR BACK YARD PROBLEM OVERSEAS.
NOT RIGHT HERE IN YOUR BACK YARD PROSTITUTION SOMETHING THAT WE NOT RIGHT HERE IN YOUR BACK YARD PROSTITUTION SOMETHING THAT WE DO TALK ABOUT IN THIS COUNTRY, PROSTITUTION SOMETHING THAT WE DO TALK ABOUT IN THIS COUNTRY, MAYBE THE MORE FAMILIAR DO TALK ABOUT IN THIS COUNTRY, MAYBE THE MORE FAMILIAR SOMETHING TO CONSIDER.
MAYBE THE MORE FAMILIAR SOMETHING TO CONSIDER.
>> ALL RIGHT.
SOMETHING TO CONSIDER.
>> ALL RIGHT.
LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK.
>> ALL RIGHT.
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FROM SEX TRAFFICKING TO WOMEN IN @BONNIEERBE.
FROM SEX TRAFFICKING TO WOMEN IN THE MILITARY.
FROM SEX TRAFFICKING TO WOMEN IN THE MILITARY.
THIS VETERAN'S DAY, SEXUAL THE MILITARY.
THIS VETERAN'S DAY, SEXUAL ASSAULT CONTINUES TO BE A THIS VETERAN'S DAY, SEXUAL ASSAULT CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM IN THE MILITARY, BUT THE ASSAULT CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM IN THE MILITARY, BUT THE RISK IS APPARENTLY NOT STOPPING PROBLEM IN THE MILITARY, BUT THE RISK IS APPARENTLY NOT STOPPING WOMEN FROM JOINING.
RISK IS APPARENTLY NOT STOPPING WOMEN FROM JOINING.
ALL FOUR BRANCHES OF THE WOMEN FROM JOINING.
ALL FOUR BRANCHES OF THE MILITARY SAY RECRUITMENT REMAINS ALL FOUR BRANCHES OF THE MILITARY SAY RECRUITMENT REMAINS STEADY AND WOMEN ARE SIGNING UP.
MILITARY SAY RECRUITMENT REMAINS STEADY AND WOMEN ARE SIGNING UP.
IT'S HARD TO TELL HOW SEXUAL STEADY AND WOMEN ARE SIGNING UP.
IT'S HARD TO TELL HOW SEXUAL ASSAULT FIGURES INTO WOMEN'S IT'S HARD TO TELL HOW SEXUAL ASSAULT FIGURES INTO WOMEN'S DECISIONS WHEN THEY ENLIST.
ASSAULT FIGURES INTO WOMEN'S DECISIONS WHEN THEY ENLIST.
THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF A DECISIONS WHEN THEY ENLIST.
THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF A MILITARY CAREER ARE VERY THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF A MILITARY CAREER ARE VERY APPEALING IN A SLUGGISH ECONOMY.
MILITARY CAREER ARE VERY APPEALING IN A SLUGGISH ECONOMY.
AND THE SERVICES RUN VERY APPEALING IN A SLUGGISH ECONOMY.
AND THE SERVICES RUN VERY EFFECTIVE RECRUITMENT AD AND THE SERVICES RUN VERY EFFECTIVE RECRUITMENT AD CAMPAIGN.
EFFECTIVE RECRUITMENT AD CAMPAIGN.
RECRUITERS TOUT ALL THE CAMPAIGN.
RECRUITERS TOUT ALL THE ADVANTAGES OF SIGNING UP BUT RECRUITERS TOUT ALL THE ADVANTAGES OF SIGNING UP BUT WILL ONLY TALK ABOUT SEXUAL ADVANTAGES OF SIGNING UP BUT WILL ONLY TALK ABOUT SEXUAL ASSAULT WHEN ASKED.
WILL ONLY TALK ABOUT SEXUAL ASSAULT WHEN ASKED.
CRITICS SAY WOMEN MAY NOT KNOW ASSAULT WHEN ASKED.
CRITICS SAY WOMEN MAY NOT KNOW JUST WHAT THEY'RE SIGNING UP CRITICS SAY WOMEN MAY NOT KNOW JUST WHAT THEY'RE SIGNING UP FOR.
JUST WHAT THEY'RE SIGNING UP FOR.
SHOULD RECRUITERS BE REQUIRED TO FOR.
SHOULD RECRUITERS BE REQUIRED TO TELL WOMEN AND MEN, I MEAN SHOULD RECRUITERS BE REQUIRED TO TELL WOMEN AND MEN, I MEAN IRONICALLY JUST AS MUCH SEXUAL TELL WOMEN AND MEN, I MEAN IRONICALLY JUST AS MUCH SEXUAL ASSAULT AGAINST MEN AS THERE IS IRONICALLY JUST AS MUCH SEXUAL ASSAULT AGAINST MEN AS THERE IS AGAINST WOMEN IN THE MILITARY ASSAULT AGAINST MEN AS THERE IS AGAINST WOMEN IN THE MILITARY ANYWAY.
AGAINST WOMEN IN THE MILITARY ANYWAY.
SHOULD THEY BE REQUIRED TO TELL ANYWAY.
SHOULD THEY BE REQUIRED TO TELL RECRUITS, HEY, THIS IS SHOULD THEY BE REQUIRED TO TELL RECRUITS, HEY, THIS IS HAPPENING?
RECRUITS, HEY, THIS IS HAPPENING?
>> I'LL BE HONEST I'M NOT SURE HAPPENING?
>> I'LL BE HONEST I'M NOT SURE ABOUT.
>> I'LL BE HONEST I'M NOT SURE ABOUT.
THAT COME FROM A MILITARY ABOUT.
THAT COME FROM A MILITARY FAMILY, EX ROTC RANGER MYSELF, THAT COME FROM A MILITARY FAMILY, EX ROTC RANGER MYSELF, MY REACTION TO THAT IS BECAUSE FAMILY, EX ROTC RANGER MYSELF, MY REACTION TO THAT IS BECAUSE OF COURSE THE REPORTS, MY REACTION TO THAT IS BECAUSE OF COURSE THE REPORTS, INCREASING REPORTS ON MILITARY OF COURSE THE REPORTS, INCREASING REPORTS ON MILITARY ASSAULT HAS NOT DECREASED NUMBER INCREASING REPORTS ON MILITARY ASSAULT HAS NOT DECREASED NUMBER OF WOMEN THAT CHOOSE TO ENLIST.
ASSAULT HAS NOT DECREASED NUMBER OF WOMEN THAT CHOOSE TO ENLIST.
WE AS WOMEN SADLY EXPECT OF WOMEN THAT CHOOSE TO ENLIST.
WE AS WOMEN SADLY EXPECT NONSENSE TO HAPPEN.
WE AS WOMEN SADLY EXPECT NONSENSE TO HAPPEN.
I THINK THE PROBLEM WITH THE NONSENSE TO HAPPEN.
I THINK THE PROBLEM WITH THE MILITARY IS BECAUSE IT'S A I THINK THE PROBLEM WITH THE MILITARY IS BECAUSE IT'S A GOVERNMENT ENTITY AND GOVERNMENT MILITARY IS BECAUSE IT'S A GOVERNMENT ENTITY AND GOVERNMENT AGENCY ONE WOULD HOPE AND ASSUME GOVERNMENT ENTITY AND GOVERNMENT AGENCY ONE WOULD HOPE AND ASSUME THAT IT WOULD BE MORE SAFE AND AGENCY ONE WOULD HOPE AND ASSUME THAT IT WOULD BE MORE SAFE AND CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT THAN THAT IT WOULD BE MORE SAFE AND CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT THAN OTHER PLACES THAT WOMEN GO.
CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT THAN OTHER PLACES THAT WOMEN GO.
SO TO BE HONEST, BONNIE, HAVING OTHER PLACES THAT WOMEN GO.
SO TO BE HONEST, BONNIE, HAVING JUST SAID THAT I GUESS THEY SO TO BE HONEST, BONNIE, HAVING JUST SAID THAT I GUESS THEY SHOULD.
JUST SAID THAT I GUESS THEY SHOULD.
>> NORMALLY, THESE ARE THE BEST SHOULD.
>> NORMALLY, THESE ARE THE BEST ADVERTISERS AND RECRUITERS IN >> NORMALLY, THESE ARE THE BEST ADVERTISERS AND RECRUITERS IN THE UNITED STATES BECAUSE SINCE ADVERTISERS AND RECRUITERS IN THE UNITED STATES BECAUSE SINCE BEGINNING OF TIME, NORMALLY YOU THE UNITED STATES BECAUSE SINCE BEGINNING OF TIME, NORMALLY YOU SHOULD PUT YOUR BEST FOOT BEGINNING OF TIME, NORMALLY YOU SHOULD PUT YOUR BEST FOOT FORWARD A LOT OF SEXUAL SHOULD PUT YOUR BEST FOOT FORWARD A LOT OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT GOING ON HERE, DON'T FORWARD A LOT OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT GOING ON HERE, DON'T YOU WANT TO JOIN US.
HARASSMENT GOING ON HERE, DON'T YOU WANT TO JOIN US.
HAVING SAID THAT THE BEST YOU WANT TO JOIN US.
HAVING SAID THAT THE BEST DEFENSE MAY BE AN OFFENSE.
HAVING SAID THAT THE BEST DEFENSE MAY BE AN OFFENSE.
DO YOUR NORMAL RECRUITING, BY DEFENSE MAY BE AN OFFENSE.
DO YOUR NORMAL RECRUITING, BY THE WAY, YOU MAY HAVE HEARD DO YOUR NORMAL RECRUITING, BY THE WAY, YOU MAY HAVE HEARD ABOUT SOME SEXUAL HARASSMENT THE WAY, YOU MAY HAVE HEARD ABOUT SOME SEXUAL HARASSMENT THAT WE'RE DEALING WITH.
ABOUT SOME SEXUAL HARASSMENT THAT WE'RE DEALING WITH.
>> NOT HARASS THEMENT, ASSAULT.
THAT WE'RE DEALING WITH.
>> NOT HARASS THEMENT, ASSAULT.
>> BUT IT OUT THERE YOU MAY HAVE >> NOT HARASS THEMENT, ASSAULT.
>> BUT IT OUT THERE YOU MAY HAVE HEARD IN CIVILIAN LIFE THERE'S >> BUT IT OUT THERE YOU MAY HAVE HEARD IN CIVILIAN LIFE THERE'S RAPE AND THERE ARE THINGS -- THE HEARD IN CIVILIAN LIFE THERE'S RAPE AND THERE ARE THINGS -- THE DIFFERENCE IS WE'RE THE RAPE AND THERE ARE THINGS -- THE DIFFERENCE IS WE'RE THE MILITARY.
DIFFERENCE IS WE'RE THE MILITARY.
IT'S EASIER TO TAKE CARE OF THAT MILITARY.
IT'S EASIER TO TAKE CARE OF THAT IN THE MILITARY BECAUSE IT'S IT'S EASIER TO TAKE CARE OF THAT IN THE MILITARY BECAUSE IT'S PART OF THE COMMAND OF HOW A IN THE MILITARY BECAUSE IT'S PART OF THE COMMAND OF HOW A SOLDIER MUST REACT, IT'S NOT A PART OF THE COMMAND OF HOW A SOLDIER MUST REACT, IT'S NOT A COLLEGE CAMPUS.
SOLDIER MUST REACT, IT'S NOT A COLLEGE CAMPUS.
PUT IT OUT THERE AS A PART OF COLLEGE CAMPUS.
PUT IT OUT THERE AS A PART OF YOUR SPEEL THEN MAKE SURE THAT PUT IT OUT THERE AS A PART OF YOUR SPEEL THEN MAKE SURE THAT EVEN THOUGH YOU'RE NOT GIVING YOUR SPEEL THEN MAKE SURE THAT EVEN THOUGH YOU'RE NOT GIVING THEM A SCHPIEL BY TELLING THEM EVEN THOUGH YOU'RE NOT GIVING THEM A SCHPIEL BY TELLING THEM THE WHOLE TRUTH.
THEM A SCHPIEL BY TELLING THEM THE WHOLE TRUTH.
>> I'LL AGREE TO THAT END.
THE WHOLE TRUTH.
>> I'LL AGREE TO THAT END.
IT'S IMPORTANT THAT THEY BRING >> I'LL AGREE TO THAT END.
IT'S IMPORTANT THAT THEY BRING LIGHT TO IT IN SOME WAY BUT IT'S IMPORTANT THAT THEY BRING LIGHT TO IT IN SOME WAY BUT DON'T HAVE TO BE DEFENSIVE.
LIGHT TO IT IN SOME WAY BUT DON'T HAVE TO BE DEFENSIVE.
WE'RE GOING TO DEFEND OURSELVES DON'T HAVE TO BE DEFENSIVE.
WE'RE GOING TO DEFEND OURSELVES ABOUT THESE ACCUSATIONS, WIGGEST WE'RE GOING TO DEFEND OURSELVES ABOUT THESE ACCUSATIONS, WIGGEST THING HERE IS THAT WOMEN ARE ABOUT THESE ACCUSATIONS, WIGGEST THING HERE IS THAT WOMEN ARE RESILIENT, WE'RE STRONG, I THINK THING HERE IS THAT WOMEN ARE RESILIENT, WE'RE STRONG, I THINK THE BIGGEST THING IS THAT REALLY RESILIENT, WE'RE STRONG, I THINK THE BIGGEST THING IS THAT REALLY WHEN YOU'RE SIGNING UP FOR THE BIGGEST THING IS THAT REALLY WHEN YOU'RE SIGNING UP FOR SOMETHING YOU DON'T THINK ABOUT WHEN YOU'RE SIGNING UP FOR SOMETHING YOU DON'T THINK ABOUT THE UGLY PART OF IT YOU THINK I SOMETHING YOU DON'T THINK ABOUT THE UGLY PART OF IT YOU THINK I NEED TO DO WHAT I NEED TO DO.
THE UGLY PART OF IT YOU THINK I NEED TO DO WHAT I NEED TO DO.
THEY ARE STILL SIGNING UP THEY NEED TO DO WHAT I NEED TO DO.
THEY ARE STILL SIGNING UP THEY REALIZE THEY'RE NOT EVEN 100% THEY ARE STILL SIGNING UP THEY REALIZE THEY'RE NOT EVEN 100% SAFE THERE.
REALIZE THEY'RE NOT EVEN 100% SAFE THERE.
>> THERE IS A DIFFERENCE, POINT SAFE THERE.
>> THERE IS A DIFFERENCE, POINT OF THE SENATOR'S WORK IN NORMAL >> THERE IS A DIFFERENCE, POINT OF THE SENATOR'S WORK IN NORMAL CIVILIAN LIFE, CORPORATE AMERICA OF THE SENATOR'S WORK IN NORMAL CIVILIAN LIFE, CORPORATE AMERICA IF MY BOSS RAPED ME I HAVE HR CIVILIAN LIFE, CORPORATE AMERICA IF MY BOSS RAPED ME I HAVE HR DEPARTMENT, I HAVE SOMETHING I IF MY BOSS RAPED ME I HAVE HR DEPARTMENT, I HAVE SOMETHING I CAN GO TO.
DEPARTMENT, I HAVE SOMETHING I CAN GO TO.
THE PROBLEM IN THE MILITARY IS CAN GO TO.
THE PROBLEM IN THE MILITARY IS THERE IS NO UPWARD.
THE PROBLEM IN THE MILITARY IS THERE IS NO UPWARD.
AND IT'S SQUASHED, IT'S NOT THERE IS NO UPWARD.
AND IT'S SQUASHED, IT'S NOT REPORTED THAT'S REALLY THE CRUX.
AND IT'S SQUASHED, IT'S NOT REPORTED THAT'S REALLY THE CRUX.
>> IT'S TRUE.
REPORTED THAT'S REALLY THE CRUX.
>> IT'S TRUE.
>> I HAVE A FRIEND WHOSE >> IT'S TRUE.
>> I HAVE A FRIEND WHOSE DAUGHTER JOINED THE NAVY LAST >> I HAVE A FRIEND WHOSE DAUGHTER JOINED THE NAVY LAST YEAR AND IS A SUBMARINER.
DAUGHTER JOINED THE NAVY LAST YEAR AND IS A SUBMARINER.
I WAS THINKING, I DIDN'T SAY YEAR AND IS A SUBMARINER.
I WAS THINKING, I DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING BUT I WAS -- THAT'S I WAS THINKING, I DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING BUT I WAS -- THAT'S KIND OF ONE OF THE WORST PLACES ANYTHING BUT I WAS -- THAT'S KIND OF ONE OF THE WORST PLACES STUCK IN A SUBMARINE FOR MONTHS KIND OF ONE OF THE WORST PLACES STUCK IN A SUBMARINE FOR MONTHS AT A TIME.
STUCK IN A SUBMARINE FOR MONTHS AT A TIME.
>> I THINK CERTAIN THINGS THAT AT A TIME.
>> I THINK CERTAIN THINGS THAT YOU JUST CAN'T GET AROUND.
>> I THINK CERTAIN THINGS THAT YOU JUST CAN'T GET AROUND.
YOU HAVE GENDER INTEGRATED YOU JUST CAN'T GET AROUND.
YOU HAVE GENDER INTEGRATED TRAINING, YOU HAVE YOUNG MEN AND YOU HAVE GENDER INTEGRATED TRAINING, YOU HAVE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN IN THEIR LATE TEENS, EARLY TRAINING, YOU HAVE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN IN THEIR LATE TEENS, EARLY 20s YOU HAVE THEM IN CONFINED WOMEN IN THEIR LATE TEENS, EARLY 20s YOU HAVE THEM IN CONFINED SPACES FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME.
20s YOU HAVE THEM IN CONFINED SPACES FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME.
WE MAY HAVE TO RESERVE, RETHINK SPACES FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME.
WE MAY HAVE TO RESERVE, RETHINK IF THIS IS A GOOD ENVIRONMENT WE MAY HAVE TO RESERVE, RETHINK IF THIS IS A GOOD ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUR CHILD OR YOU AS AN IF THIS IS A GOOD ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUR CHILD OR YOU AS AN INDIVIDUAL THERE ARE SOME REAL FOR YOUR CHILD OR YOU AS AN INDIVIDUAL THERE ARE SOME REAL HARSH REALITIES WE HAVE TO TALK INDIVIDUAL THERE ARE SOME REAL HARSH REALITIES WE HAVE TO TALK ABOUT.
HARSH REALITIES WE HAVE TO TALK ABOUT.
JUST MAY NOT BE ENTIRELY ABOUT.
JUST MAY NOT BE ENTIRELY FIXABLE.
JUST MAY NOT BE ENTIRELY FIXABLE.
>> THEREFORE, WHAT?
FIXABLE.
>> THEREFORE, WHAT?
>> TAKE WOMEN OUT OF -- I DON'T >> THEREFORE, WHAT?
>> TAKE WOMEN OUT OF -- I DON'T THINK YOU HAVE TO TAKE WOMEN OUT >> TAKE WOMEN OUT OF -- I DON'T THINK YOU HAVE TO TAKE WOMEN OUT OF COMBAT BUT WOMEN NEED TO GIVE THINK YOU HAVE TO TAKE WOMEN OUT OF COMBAT BUT WOMEN NEED TO GIVE IT SERIOUS THOUGHT.
OF COMBAT BUT WOMEN NEED TO GIVE IT SERIOUS THOUGHT.
>> I THINK IT IS FIXABLE.
IT SERIOUS THOUGHT.
>> I THINK IT IS FIXABLE.
THERE ARE NEW -- THIS IS NEW.
>> I THINK IT IS FIXABLE.
THERE ARE NEW -- THIS IS NEW.
YOU WOULD EXPECT THAT THIS KIDS THERE ARE NEW -- THIS IS NEW.
YOU WOULD EXPECT THAT THIS KIDS WHO COME OUT OF ENVIRONMENT YOU WOULD EXPECT THAT THIS KIDS WHO COME OUT OF ENVIRONMENT LET'S FACE IT, WHERE A LOT OF WHO COME OUT OF ENVIRONMENT LET'S FACE IT, WHERE A LOT OF THIS IS TOLERATED WOULD BRING LET'S FACE IT, WHERE A LOT OF THIS IS TOLERATED WOULD BRING THAT TO THE ARMED FORCES I THINK THIS IS TOLERATED WOULD BRING THAT TO THE ARMED FORCES I THINK IT'S FIXABLE, IT MUST BE FIXED, THAT TO THE ARMED FORCES I THINK IT'S FIXABLE, IT MUST BE FIXED, IT'S NOT BEING FIXED FAST ENOUGH IT'S FIXABLE, IT MUST BE FIXED, IT'S NOT BEING FIXED FAST ENOUGH I THINK SENATORS -- IT'S NOT BEING FIXED FAST ENOUGH I THINK SENATORS -- >> I AGREE.
I THINK SENATORS -- >> I AGREE.
BUT NOT AT THE RECRUITMENT LEVEL >> I AGREE.
BUT NOT AT THE RECRUITMENT LEVEL BECAUSE AGAIN THAT'S KIND OF BUT NOT AT THE RECRUITMENT LEVEL BECAUSE AGAIN THAT'S KIND OF UGLY.
BECAUSE AGAIN THAT'S KIND OF UGLY.
I THINK AGAIN, PRIVATE COMPANY UGLY.
I THINK AGAIN, PRIVATE COMPANY WOULDN'T DO THAT IN THEIR I THINK AGAIN, PRIVATE COMPANY WOULDN'T DO THAT IN THEIR RECRUITMENT.
WOULDN'T DO THAT IN THEIR RECRUITMENT.
>> WITH ALL THE ATTENTION RECRUITMENT.
>> WITH ALL THE ATTENTION FOCUSED ON WOMEN WE ARE MISSING >> WITH ALL THE ATTENTION FOCUSED ON WOMEN WE ARE MISSING THE FACT THAT 26,000 MEN WERE FOCUSED ON WOMEN WE ARE MISSING THE FACT THAT 26,000 MEN WERE SEXUALLY ASSAULTED IN 201.
THE FACT THAT 26,000 MEN WERE SEXUALLY ASSAULTED IN 201.
>> I THOUGHT IT WAS -- 26,000 SEXUALLY ASSAULTED IN 201.
>> I THOUGHT IT WAS -- 26,000 PEOPLE -- >> I THOUGHT IT WAS -- 26,000 PEOPLE -- >> I HAVE HEARD MEN.
PEOPLE -- >> I HAVE HEARD MEN.
19,000 IN 2010.
>> I HAVE HEARD MEN.
19,000 IN 2010.
AS MUCH AS I'M CONCERNED ABOUT 19,000 IN 2010.
AS MUCH AS I'M CONCERNED ABOUT HOW WOMEN ARE FARING WE HAVE TO AS MUCH AS I'M CONCERNED ABOUT HOW WOMEN ARE FARING WE HAVE TO THINK ABOUT THIS IN TERMS OF HOW WOMEN ARE FARING WE HAVE TO THINK ABOUT THIS IN TERMS OF ASSAULT IN GENERAL.
THINK ABOUT THIS IN TERMS OF ASSAULT IN GENERAL.
>> I DON'T KNOW IF ALL OF THOSE ASSAULT IN GENERAL.
>> I DON'T KNOW IF ALL OF THOSE ARE SEXUAL ASSAULTS.
>> I DON'T KNOW IF ALL OF THOSE ARE SEXUAL ASSAULTS.
>> WHATEVER THE REPORTED FIGURE ARE SEXUAL ASSAULTS.
>> WHATEVER THE REPORTED FIGURE IS THE REAL FIGURE IS HIGHER.
>> WHATEVER THE REPORTED FIGURE IS THE REAL FIGURE IS HIGHER.
I THINK THIS IS ABSOLUTELY IS THE REAL FIGURE IS HIGHER.
I THINK THIS IS ABSOLUTELY SOMETHING THAT IS FIXABLE BUT IT I THINK THIS IS ABSOLUTELY SOMETHING THAT IS FIXABLE BUT IT HAS TO BE FIXED.
SOMETHING THAT IS FIXABLE BUT IT HAS TO BE FIXED.
GREAT EXAMPLE OF WHY WE -- DRUM HAS TO BE FIXED.
GREAT EXAMPLE OF WHY WE -- DRUM ROLL -- BECAUSE IT WAS SENATOR GREAT EXAMPLE OF WHY WE -- DRUM ROLL -- BECAUSE IT WAS SENATOR GILLEBRAND GOT THE OTHER ROLL -- BECAUSE IT WAS SENATOR GILLEBRAND GOT THE OTHER SENATORS TO JOIN HER IN THIS BUT GILLEBRAND GOT THE OTHER SENATORS TO JOIN HER IN THIS BUT IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED AT THE SENATORS TO JOIN HER IN THIS BUT IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL.
IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL.
IT NEEDS TO BE ENFORCED BECAUSE FEDERAL LEVEL.
IT NEEDS TO BE ENFORCED BECAUSE THE PROBLEM IS THE MILITARY HAS IT NEEDS TO BE ENFORCED BECAUSE THE PROBLEM IS THE MILITARY HAS ALL THESE BARRIERS THAT GO ON.
THE PROBLEM IS THE MILITARY HAS ALL THESE BARRIERS THAT GO ON.
SOME OF THOSE BARRIERS ARE ALL THESE BARRIERS THAT GO ON.
SOME OF THOSE BARRIERS ARE IMPORTANT FOR THE MILITARY TO SOME OF THOSE BARRIERS ARE IMPORTANT FOR THE MILITARY TO FUNCTION WELL AND DO ITS JOB.
IMPORTANT FOR THE MILITARY TO FUNCTION WELL AND DO ITS JOB.
IT'S VERY FIXABLE BUT HAS A LOT FUNCTION WELL AND DO ITS JOB.
IT'S VERY FIXABLE BUT HAS A LOT OF WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE.
IT'S VERY FIXABLE BUT HAS A LOT OF WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE.
>> ALL RIGHT.
OF WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE.
>> ALL RIGHT.
THE FACE OF THE NATION'S >> ALL RIGHT.
THE FACE OF THE NATION'S WORKFORCE IS CHANGING BUT LAWS THE FACE OF THE NATION'S WORKFORCE IS CHANGING BUT LAWS GOVERNING THE WORKFORCE ARE WORKFORCE IS CHANGING BUT LAWS GOVERNING THE WORKFORCE ARE MOSTLY STATIC.
GOVERNING THE WORKFORCE ARE MOSTLY STATIC.
U.S.
SENATOR KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND MOSTLY STATIC.
U.S.
SENATOR KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND OF NEW YORK INSISTS THAT NEEDS U.S.
SENATOR KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND OF NEW YORK INSISTS THAT NEEDS TO CHANGE.
OF NEW YORK INSISTS THAT NEEDS TO CHANGE.
SHE TOLD "TO THE CONTRARY" WHEN TO CHANGE.
SHE TOLD "TO THE CONTRARY" WHEN CURRENT POLICIES DON'T DO ENOUGH SHE TOLD "TO THE CONTRARY" WHEN CURRENT POLICIES DON'T DO ENOUGH TO PROTECT WORKING WOMEN THE CURRENT POLICIES DON'T DO ENOUGH TO PROTECT WORKING WOMEN THE ENTIRE ECONOMY SUFFERS.
TO PROTECT WORKING WOMEN THE ENTIRE ECONOMY SUFFERS.
>> I'M INTRODUCING LEGISLATION ENTIRE ECONOMY SUFFERS.
>> I'M INTRODUCING LEGISLATION CALLED THE FAMILY ACT.
>> I'M INTRODUCING LEGISLATION CALLED THE FAMILY ACT.
AND IT'S QUITE SIMPLE.
CALLED THE FAMILY ACT.
AND IT'S QUITE SIMPLE.
IT PROVIDES FOR PAID FAMILY AND IT'S QUITE SIMPLE.
IT PROVIDES FOR PAID FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES IT PROVIDES FOR PAID FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES THAT IS A SAFETY NET THAT IS MEDICAL LEAVE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES THAT IS A SAFETY NET THAT IS INVESTED IN BY ALL EMPLOYEES THAT IS A SAFETY NET THAT IS INVESTED IN BY ALL EMPLOYEES OVER THEIR LIFETIMES.
INVESTED IN BY ALL EMPLOYEES OVER THEIR LIFETIMES.
FOR LESS THAN A CUP OF COFFEE A OVER THEIR LIFETIMES.
FOR LESS THAN A CUP OF COFFEE A WEEK THEY WILL PROVIDE MONEY FOR LESS THAN A CUP OF COFFEE A WEEK THEY WILL PROVIDE MONEY INTO A SAVINGS ACCOUNT THAT WILL WEEK THEY WILL PROVIDE MONEY INTO A SAVINGS ACCOUNT THAT WILL THEN BE USED WHEN THEY NEED TO INTO A SAVINGS ACCOUNT THAT WILL THEN BE USED WHEN THEY NEED TO TAKE THEIR LEAVE.
THEN BE USED WHEN THEY NEED TO TAKE THEIR LEAVE.
>> GILLIBRAND PLANS TO INTRODUCE TAKE THEIR LEAVE.
>> GILLIBRAND PLANS TO INTRODUCE THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL INSURANCE >> GILLIBRAND PLANS TO INTRODUCE THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL INSURANCE LEAVE ACT OR FAMILY ACT THIS THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL INSURANCE LEAVE ACT OR FAMILY ACT THIS MONTH AS PART OF HER FIVE-POINT LEAVE ACT OR FAMILY ACT THIS MONTH AS PART OF HER FIVE-POINT AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY AGENDA.
MONTH AS PART OF HER FIVE-POINT AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY AGENDA.
HER PLAN TO EMPOWER WORKING AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY AGENDA.
HER PLAN TO EMPOWER WORKING FAMILIES AND STRENGTHEN THE HER PLAN TO EMPOWER WORKING FAMILIES AND STRENGTHEN THE MIDDLE CLASS INCLUDES PAID FAMILIES AND STRENGTHEN THE MIDDLE CLASS INCLUDES PAID FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE, MIDDLE CLASS INCLUDES PAID FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE, AFFORDABLE DAY CARE, UNIVERSAL FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE, AFFORDABLE DAY CARE, UNIVERSAL PRE-K, EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK AFFORDABLE DAY CARE, UNIVERSAL PRE-K, EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK AND RAISING THE MINIMUM WAGE.
PRE-K, EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK AND RAISING THE MINIMUM WAGE.
>> THESE ARE THINGS SO COMMON AND RAISING THE MINIMUM WAGE.
>> THESE ARE THINGS SO COMMON SENSE AND THEY HELP WOMEN AND >> THESE ARE THINGS SO COMMON SENSE AND THEY HELP WOMEN AND MEN AND OUR WHOLE MIDDLE CLASS SENSE AND THEY HELP WOMEN AND MEN AND OUR WHOLE MIDDLE CLASS THRIVE BECAUSE THEIR FAMILIES MEN AND OUR WHOLE MIDDLE CLASS THRIVE BECAUSE THEIR FAMILIES ARE CARED FOR A NEW MOTHER HAS THRIVE BECAUSE THEIR FAMILIES ARE CARED FOR A NEW MOTHER HAS TIME WITH HER INFANT OR A WOMAN ARE CARED FOR A NEW MOTHER HAS TIME WITH HER INFANT OR A WOMAN OR MAN WHO HAS AN AGING PARENT TIME WITH HER INFANT OR A WOMAN OR MAN WHO HAS AN AGING PARENT OR SOMEONE IN THEIR FAMILY WHO'S OR MAN WHO HAS AN AGING PARENT OR SOMEONE IN THEIR FAMILY WHO'S GRAVELY ILL, HAS THAT OR SOMEONE IN THEIR FAMILY WHO'S GRAVELY ILL, HAS THAT FLEXIBILITY TO BE ABLE TO MEET GRAVELY ILL, HAS THAT FLEXIBILITY TO BE ABLE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THEIR FAMILY FOR A FLEXIBILITY TO BE ABLE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THEIR FAMILY FOR A FEW MONTHS BUT STILL NOT ONLY THE NEEDS OF THEIR FAMILY FOR A FEW MONTHS BUT STILL NOT ONLY RETAIN THEIR JOB BUT BE ABLE TO FEW MONTHS BUT STILL NOT ONLY RETAIN THEIR JOB BUT BE ABLE TO GET PAID SO THEY CAN COME BACK RETAIN THEIR JOB BUT BE ABLE TO GET PAID SO THEY CAN COME BACK READY TO WORK HARD AND PROVIDE GET PAID SO THEY CAN COME BACK READY TO WORK HARD AND PROVIDE FOR THEIR COMPANIES.
READY TO WORK HARD AND PROVIDE FOR THEIR COMPANIES.
>> WOMEN'S RIGHTS ADVOCATES FOR THEIR COMPANIES.
>> WOMEN'S RIGHTS ADVOCATES CHARGE WORKPLACE POLICIES >> WOMEN'S RIGHTS ADVOCATES CHARGE WORKPLACE POLICIES REFLECT A 1950'S MENTALITY CHARGE WORKPLACE POLICIES REFLECT A 1950'S MENTALITY RATHER THAN TODAY'S REALITY.
REFLECT A 1950'S MENTALITY RATHER THAN TODAY'S REALITY.
MORE HOUSEHOLDS THAN EVER HAVE RATHER THAN TODAY'S REALITY.
MORE HOUSEHOLDS THAN EVER HAVE TWO WORKING ADULTS.
MORE HOUSEHOLDS THAN EVER HAVE TWO WORKING ADULTS.
AND WOMEN ARE THE SOLE WAGE TWO WORKING ADULTS.
AND WOMEN ARE THE SOLE WAGE EARNERS IN 40% OF FAMILIES WITH AND WOMEN ARE THE SOLE WAGE EARNERS IN 40% OF FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 18.
EARNERS IN 40% OF FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 18.
GILLIBRAND SAYS NEW LEGISLATION CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 18.
GILLIBRAND SAYS NEW LEGISLATION IS NEEDED BECAUSE THE 1993 GILLIBRAND SAYS NEW LEGISLATION IS NEEDED BECAUSE THE 1993 FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT OR IS NEEDED BECAUSE THE 1993 FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT OR FMLA IS OUTDATED AND INEFFECTIVE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT OR FMLA IS OUTDATED AND INEFFECTIVE IN TODAY'S WORKPLACE.
FMLA IS OUTDATED AND INEFFECTIVE IN TODAY'S WORKPLACE.
THE FAMILY ACT WOULD REQUIRE IN TODAY'S WORKPLACE.
THE FAMILY ACT WOULD REQUIRE EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES TO THE FAMILY ACT WOULD REQUIRE EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES TO CONTRIBUTE 0.2 PERCENT OF THEIR EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES TO CONTRIBUTE 0.2 PERCENT OF THEIR SALARIES UP TO A LITTLE MORE CONTRIBUTE 0.2 PERCENT OF THEIR SALARIES UP TO A LITTLE MORE THAN FOUR DOLLARS A WEEK.
SALARIES UP TO A LITTLE MORE THAN FOUR DOLLARS A WEEK.
>> I WANT IT TO BE AN EARNED THAN FOUR DOLLARS A WEEK.
>> I WANT IT TO BE AN EARNED BENEFIT FOR ALL AMERICAN >> I WANT IT TO BE AN EARNED BENEFIT FOR ALL AMERICAN WORKERS.
BENEFIT FOR ALL AMERICAN WORKERS.
THAT WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR WORKERS.
THAT WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR ALL COMPANIES AND I CAN TELL YOU THAT WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR ALL COMPANIES AND I CAN TELL YOU THAT COMPANIES LIKE THIS BIG AND ALL COMPANIES AND I CAN TELL YOU THAT COMPANIES LIKE THIS BIG AND SMALL.
THAT COMPANIES LIKE THIS BIG AND SMALL.
SMALL BUSINESSES LIKE IT BECAUSE SMALL.
SMALL BUSINESSES LIKE IT BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE TO CREATE A SMALL BUSINESSES LIKE IT BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE TO CREATE A PROGRAM.
THEY DON'T HAVE TO CREATE A PROGRAM.
IT'S GONNA ALREADY BE JUST LIKE PROGRAM.
IT'S GONNA ALREADY BE JUST LIKE SOCIAL SECURITY.
IT'S GONNA ALREADY BE JUST LIKE SOCIAL SECURITY.
>> WORKERS WOULD RECEIVE SOCIAL SECURITY.
>> WORKERS WOULD RECEIVE TWO-THIRDS PAY FOR UP TO 12 >> WORKERS WOULD RECEIVE TWO-THIRDS PAY FOR UP TO 12 WEEKS OF LEAVE.
TWO-THIRDS PAY FOR UP TO 12 WEEKS OF LEAVE.
IT COULD BE FOR THEIR OWN OR A WEEKS OF LEAVE.
IT COULD BE FOR THEIR OWN OR A FAMILY MEMBER'S SERIOUS ILLNESS, IT COULD BE FOR THEIR OWN OR A FAMILY MEMBER'S SERIOUS ILLNESS, THE BIRTH OR ADOPTION OF A FAMILY MEMBER'S SERIOUS ILLNESS, THE BIRTH OR ADOPTION OF A CHILD, OR AN EMERGENCY INVOLVING THE BIRTH OR ADOPTION OF A CHILD, OR AN EMERGENCY INVOLVING A FAMILY MEMBER IN THE MILITARY.
CHILD, OR AN EMERGENCY INVOLVING A FAMILY MEMBER IN THE MILITARY.
GILLIBRAND SAYS SOME LARGE A FAMILY MEMBER IN THE MILITARY.
GILLIBRAND SAYS SOME LARGE COMPANIES HAVE ALREADY GILLIBRAND SAYS SOME LARGE COMPANIES HAVE ALREADY IMPLEMENTED PAID LEAVE PLANS COMPANIES HAVE ALREADY IMPLEMENTED PAID LEAVE PLANS >> THERE'S MANY, MANY FORWARD IMPLEMENTED PAID LEAVE PLANS >> THERE'S MANY, MANY FORWARD LOOKING COMPANIES THAT HAVE PAID >> THERE'S MANY, MANY FORWARD LOOKING COMPANIES THAT HAVE PAID FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE.
LOOKING COMPANIES THAT HAVE PAID FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE.
THEY JUST THINK IT'S AN FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE.
THEY JUST THINK IT'S AN IMPORTANT BENEFIT THAT THEY THEY JUST THINK IT'S AN IMPORTANT BENEFIT THAT THEY OFFER THEIR EMPLOYEES BECAUSE IMPORTANT BENEFIT THAT THEY OFFER THEIR EMPLOYEES BECAUSE THEY WANT PRODUCTIVE WORKERS OFFER THEIR EMPLOYEES BECAUSE THEY WANT PRODUCTIVE WORKERS THEY WANT A HAPPY WORKFORCE THEY THEY WANT PRODUCTIVE WORKERS THEY WANT A HAPPY WORKFORCE THEY WANT LOYAL EMPLOYEES AND THAT'S THEY WANT A HAPPY WORKFORCE THEY WANT LOYAL EMPLOYEES AND THAT'S WHAT IT ACTUALLY CREATES FOR WANT LOYAL EMPLOYEES AND THAT'S WHAT IT ACTUALLY CREATES FOR THEM.
WHAT IT ACTUALLY CREATES FOR THEM.
>> AS A MOTHER, GILLIBRAND KNOWS THEM.
>> AS A MOTHER, GILLIBRAND KNOWS FIRSTHAND THE IMPORTANCE OF THE >> AS A MOTHER, GILLIBRAND KNOWS FIRSTHAND THE IMPORTANCE OF THE FAMILY ACT AND AS A WORKING FIRSTHAND THE IMPORTANCE OF THE FAMILY ACT AND AS A WORKING PROFESSIONAL SHE HAS EXPERIENCE FAMILY ACT AND AS A WORKING PROFESSIONAL SHE HAS EXPERIENCE DRAFTING SIMILAR POLICY.
PROFESSIONAL SHE HAS EXPERIENCE DRAFTING SIMILAR POLICY.
>> THE SECOND LAW FIRM I WORKED DRAFTING SIMILAR POLICY.
>> THE SECOND LAW FIRM I WORKED FOR I ACTUALLY WROTE THE PAID >> THE SECOND LAW FIRM I WORKED FOR I ACTUALLY WROTE THE PAID FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE POLICY FOR FOR I ACTUALLY WROTE THE PAID FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE POLICY FOR THEM SO THAT MEMBERS OF THE FIRM FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE POLICY FOR THEM SO THAT MEMBERS OF THE FIRM COULD HAVE PAID LEAVE.
THEM SO THAT MEMBERS OF THE FIRM COULD HAVE PAID LEAVE.
IT MADE A HUGE DIFFERENCE WHEN I COULD HAVE PAID LEAVE.
IT MADE A HUGE DIFFERENCE WHEN I HAD MY FIRST CHILD.
IT MADE A HUGE DIFFERENCE WHEN I HAD MY FIRST CHILD.
WHEN I HAD THEO HAVING THAT FEW HAD MY FIRST CHILD.
WHEN I HAD THEO HAVING THAT FEW MONTHS OFF TO LEARN HOW TO WHEN I HAD THEO HAVING THAT FEW MONTHS OFF TO LEARN HOW TO NURSE, TO LEARN HOW TO BE A MOM, MONTHS OFF TO LEARN HOW TO NURSE, TO LEARN HOW TO BE A MOM, TO LEARN HOW CRAZY LIFE IS WHEN NURSE, TO LEARN HOW TO BE A MOM, TO LEARN HOW CRAZY LIFE IS WHEN YOU HAVE A BABY AT HOME IT JUST TO LEARN HOW CRAZY LIFE IS WHEN YOU HAVE A BABY AT HOME IT JUST ALLOWED ME TO REENTER THE YOU HAVE A BABY AT HOME IT JUST ALLOWED ME TO REENTER THE WORKFORCE THREE MONTHS LATER ALLOWED ME TO REENTER THE WORKFORCE THREE MONTHS LATER RESTED AND ABLE AND READY TO WORKFORCE THREE MONTHS LATER RESTED AND ABLE AND READY TO BEGIN THAT LIFELONG JUGGLE OF RESTED AND ABLE AND READY TO BEGIN THAT LIFELONG JUGGLE OF HOW TO BE A GOOD MOM AND A GOOD BEGIN THAT LIFELONG JUGGLE OF HOW TO BE A GOOD MOM AND A GOOD WORKER ALL AT THE SAME TIME.
HOW TO BE A GOOD MOM AND A GOOD WORKER ALL AT THE SAME TIME.
>> YOUR THOUGHTS SABRINA.
WORKER ALL AT THE SAME TIME.
>> YOUR THOUGHTS SABRINA.
I HAVE THREE YOUNG CHILDREN AND >> YOUR THOUGHTS SABRINA.
I HAVE THREE YOUNG CHILDREN AND I WORK SO I UNDERSTAND THAT I HAVE THREE YOUNG CHILDREN AND I WORK SO I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE REAL NEEDS FOR WOMEN I WORK SO I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE REAL NEEDS FOR WOMEN AND FOR MEN TO TAKE TIME OUT OF THERE ARE REAL NEEDS FOR WOMEN AND FOR MEN TO TAKE TIME OUT OF THE WORKFORCE.
AND FOR MEN TO TAKE TIME OUT OF THE WORKFORCE.
I DON'T THINK THAT THIS LAW IS THE WORKFORCE.
I DON'T THINK THAT THIS LAW IS THE ANSWER.
I DON'T THINK THAT THIS LAW IS THE ANSWER.
I DON'T THINK THAT EXPANDING THE ANSWER.
I DON'T THINK THAT EXPANDING FMLA IS THE ANSWER I THINK THAT I DON'T THINK THAT EXPANDING FMLA IS THE ANSWER I THINK THAT THE BETTER RESPONSE WOULD COME FMLA IS THE ANSWER I THINK THAT THE BETTER RESPONSE WOULD COME FROM BUSINESSES AND FROM THE BETTER RESPONSE WOULD COME FROM BUSINESSES AND FROM INDIVIDUALS.
FROM BUSINESSES AND FROM INDIVIDUALS.
IF IN WASHINGTON WE CAN DO INDIVIDUALS.
IF IN WASHINGTON WE CAN DO THINGS TO CHANGE THE TAX POLICY IF IN WASHINGTON WE CAN DO THINGS TO CHANGE THE TAX POLICY SO THAT PEOPLE CAN BETTER SAVE THINGS TO CHANGE THE TAX POLICY SO THAT PEOPLE CAN BETTER SAVE FOR THEMSELVES.
SO THAT PEOPLE CAN BETTER SAVE FOR THEMSELVES.
IF WE CAN MAKE OUR HEALTH CARE FOR THEMSELVES.
IF WE CAN MAKE OUR HEALTH CARE NOT TIED TO OUR EMPLOYER SO IF WE CAN MAKE OUR HEALTH CARE NOT TIED TO OUR EMPLOYER SO CHANGING THE SUBSIDIES.
NOT TIED TO OUR EMPLOYER SO CHANGING THE SUBSIDIES.
THESE ARE REAL TANGIBLE THINGS CHANGING THE SUBSIDIES.
THESE ARE REAL TANGIBLE THINGS THAT CAN BE DONE TO GIVE WOMEN THESE ARE REAL TANGIBLE THINGS THAT CAN BE DONE TO GIVE WOMEN AND MEN THE KIND OF FLEXIBILITY THAT CAN BE DONE TO GIVE WOMEN AND MEN THE KIND OF FLEXIBILITY THEY NEED WHEN THEY DO NEED TO AND MEN THE KIND OF FLEXIBILITY THEY NEED WHEN THEY DO NEED TO LEAVE THE WORKPLACE.
THEY NEED WHEN THEY DO NEED TO LEAVE THE WORKPLACE.
>> LOOK, LET'S TAKE AN EXAMPLE.
LEAVE THE WORKPLACE.
>> LOOK, LET'S TAKE AN EXAMPLE.
LET'S LOOK AT WHO TOOK ADVANTAGE >> LOOK, LET'S TAKE AN EXAMPLE.
LET'S LOOK AT WHO TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THE FAMILY -- THIS IS A BILL LET'S LOOK AT WHO TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THE FAMILY -- THIS IS A BILL THAT I SUPPORTED STRONGLY, THE OF THE FAMILY -- THIS IS A BILL THAT I SUPPORTED STRONGLY, THE FAMILY MEDICAL AND LEAVE ACT.
THAT I SUPPORTED STRONGLY, THE FAMILY MEDICAL AND LEAVE ACT.
WOMEN ALREADY HAD LEAVE WHO FAMILY MEDICAL AND LEAVE ACT.
WOMEN ALREADY HAD LEAVE WHO WORKED FOR COMPANIES, WHO WERE WOMEN ALREADY HAD LEAVE WHO WORKED FOR COMPANIES, WHO WERE IN THE UPPER PART OF THE WORKED FOR COMPANIES, WHO WERE IN THE UPPER PART OF THE WORKFORCE.
IN THE UPPER PART OF THE WORKFORCE.
IT TURNED UP TO A THING FOR THE WORKFORCE.
IT TURNED UP TO A THING FOR THE AVERAGE THING, IT DIDN'T DO A IT TURNED UP TO A THING FOR THE AVERAGE THING, IT DIDN'T DO A THING FOR -- TALKING ABOUT TAX AVERAGE THING, IT DIDN'T DO A THING FOR -- TALKING ABOUT TAX LAWS, WHAT DOES THAT DO MORE THING FOR -- TALKING ABOUT TAX LAWS, WHAT DOES THAT DO MORE MINIMUM WAGE WORKERS.
LAWS, WHAT DOES THAT DO MORE MINIMUM WAGE WORKERS.
AND 40% OF THE MINIMUM WAGE MINIMUM WAGE WORKERS.
AND 40% OF THE MINIMUM WAGE WORKERS ARE WOMEN.
AND 40% OF THE MINIMUM WAGE WORKERS ARE WOMEN.
WHAT ABOUT WOMEN WHO ARE LOWER WORKERS ARE WOMEN.
WHAT ABOUT WOMEN WHO ARE LOWER EVEN ON THE TOTE TEMP POLE WHO WHAT ABOUT WOMEN WHO ARE LOWER EVEN ON THE TOTE TEMP POLE WHO ARE NOT MINIMUM WAGE WORKERS, EVEN ON THE TOTE TEMP POLE WHO ARE NOT MINIMUM WAGE WORKERS, WHAT ABOUT THE HUNDREDS OF ARE NOT MINIMUM WAGE WORKERS, WHAT ABOUT THE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF BUSINESSES THAT WHAT ABOUT THE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF BUSINESSES THAT DON'T HAVE ANY LEAVE POLICY SO THOUSANDS OF BUSINESSES THAT DON'T HAVE ANY LEAVE POLICY SO THAT EVEN WHEN YOU ARE SICK YOU DON'T HAVE ANY LEAVE POLICY SO THAT EVEN WHEN YOU ARE SICK YOU GO TO WORK.
THAT EVEN WHEN YOU ARE SICK YOU GO TO WORK.
THIS IS A PROBLEM IF FOR NO GO TO WORK.
THIS IS A PROBLEM IF FOR NO OTHER REASON FOR HUMAN SEE SAKE THIS IS A PROBLEM IF FOR NO OTHER REASON FOR HUMAN SEE SAKE THAT WE HAVE TO CONFRONT.
OTHER REASON FOR HUMAN SEE SAKE THAT WE HAVE TO CONFRONT.
THIS IS AN EARNED GOVERNMENT.
THAT WE HAVE TO CONFRONT.
THIS IS AN EARNED GOVERNMENT.
THIS ISN'T THE GOVERNMENT THIS IS AN EARNED GOVERNMENT.
THIS ISN'T THE GOVERNMENT PUTTING IN THE MONEY, NOT A CENT THIS ISN'T THE GOVERNMENT PUTTING IN THE MONEY, NOT A CENT OF IT, IT COMES OUT OF PUTTING IN THE MONEY, NOT A CENT OF IT, IT COMES OUT OF EVERYBODY'S PAYCHECK, WE CAN OF IT, IT COMES OUT OF EVERYBODY'S PAYCHECK, WE CAN TALK ABOUT HOW MUCH IT SHOULD BE EVERYBODY'S PAYCHECK, WE CAN TALK ABOUT HOW MUCH IT SHOULD BE BUT LET ME -- LET ME GUARANTEE TALK ABOUT HOW MUCH IT SHOULD BE BUT LET ME -- LET ME GUARANTEE THAT YOU EVERY SINGLE INDIVIDUAL BUT LET ME -- LET ME GUARANTEE THAT YOU EVERY SINGLE INDIVIDUAL WHO WORKS WILL ONE DAY NEED TO THAT YOU EVERY SINGLE INDIVIDUAL WHO WORKS WILL ONE DAY NEED TO TAKE SOME TIME OFF EITHER FOR WHO WORKS WILL ONE DAY NEED TO TAKE SOME TIME OFF EITHER FOR THEMSELVES OR FAMILY MEMBER.
TAKE SOME TIME OFF EITHER FOR THEMSELVES OR FAMILY MEMBER.
>> YOU'RE RIGHT ON THAT POINT.
THEMSELVES OR FAMILY MEMBER.
>> YOU'RE RIGHT ON THAT POINT.
BUT WHAT CONCERNS ME MOST HERE >> YOU'RE RIGHT ON THAT POINT.
BUT WHAT CONCERNS ME MOST HERE IS THE INCREASED TAX BURDEN THIS BUT WHAT CONCERNS ME MOST HERE IS THE INCREASED TAX BURDEN THIS PUTS ON OUR WORKING FAMILIES.
IS THE INCREASED TAX BURDEN THIS PUTS ON OUR WORKING FAMILIES.
THIS IS PUTTING A BURDEN ON THE PUTS ON OUR WORKING FAMILIES.
THIS IS PUTTING A BURDEN ON THE EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE.
THIS IS PUTTING A BURDEN ON THE EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE.
GOING TO TAKE OUT OF EVERYBODY'S EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE.
GOING TO TAKE OUT OF EVERYBODY'S COST.
GOING TO TAKE OUT OF EVERYBODY'S COST.
THERE'S NO EXCEPTION FOR THEM COST.
THERE'S NO EXCEPTION FOR THEM HERE.
THERE'S NO EXCEPTION FOR THEM HERE.
SMALL BUSINESSES UNDER 50 HERE.
SMALL BUSINESSES UNDER 50 EMPLOYEES ARE NOT HELPED BY FMLA SMALL BUSINESSES UNDER 50 EMPLOYEES ARE NOT HELPED BY FMLA CURRENTLY P I THINK THE EMPLOYEES ARE NOT HELPED BY FMLA CURRENTLY P I THINK THE SENATOR'S INTENTION WAS GOOD.
CURRENTLY P I THINK THE SENATOR'S INTENTION WAS GOOD.
I DON'T HAVE ANY CHILDREN BUT I SENATOR'S INTENTION WAS GOOD.
I DON'T HAVE ANY CHILDREN BUT I CAN TELL YOU THIS IS AN ISSUE I DON'T HAVE ANY CHILDREN BUT I CAN TELL YOU THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT WILL COME UP FOR EVERYBODY.
CAN TELL YOU THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT WILL COME UP FOR EVERYBODY.
EVERY FAMILY.
THAT WILL COME UP FOR EVERYBODY.
EVERY FAMILY.
THE INTENTION WAS GOOD BUT THE EVERY FAMILY.
THE INTENTION WAS GOOD BUT THE TAX BURDEN SETTING UP A SOCIAL THE INTENTION WAS GOOD BUT THE TAX BURDEN SETTING UP A SOCIAL SECURITY-ESQUE TRUST FUND TYPE TAX BURDEN SETTING UP A SOCIAL SECURITY-ESQUE TRUST FUND TYPE THING, WHERE IS THE LONG TERM SECURITY-ESQUE TRUST FUND TYPE THING, WHERE IS THE LONG TERM COOL VERN SEE.
THING, WHERE IS THE LONG TERM COOL VERN SEE.
WE'RE SEEING SOCIAL SECURITY COOL VERN SEE.
WE'RE SEEING SOCIAL SECURITY RIGHT NOW, WHERE IS THAT?
WE'RE SEEING SOCIAL SECURITY RIGHT NOW, WHERE IS THAT?
>> IF ONE THING THAT HAS CHANGED RIGHT NOW, WHERE IS THAT?
>> IF ONE THING THAT HAS CHANGED SO MUCH SINCE THE ORIGINAL >> IF ONE THING THAT HAS CHANGED SO MUCH SINCE THE ORIGINAL PASSAGE FMLA IS VALUE OF WOMEN SO MUCH SINCE THE ORIGINAL PASSAGE FMLA IS VALUE OF WOMEN TO THE WORKPLACE.
PASSAGE FMLA IS VALUE OF WOMEN TO THE WORKPLACE.
WOMEN MAKE UP NEARLY 50% OF THE TO THE WORKPLACE.
WOMEN MAKE UP NEARLY 50% OF THE WORKFORCE, MAJORITY OF WOMEN WHO WOMEN MAKE UP NEARLY 50% OF THE WORKFORCE, MAJORITY OF WOMEN WHO ARE WORKING HAVE HIGHER DEGREES WORKFORCE, MAJORITY OF WOMEN WHO ARE WORKING HAVE HIGHER DEGREES AND REQUIRE HIGHER SKILLS.
ARE WORKING HAVE HIGHER DEGREES AND REQUIRE HIGHER SKILLS.
WOMEN ARE EXTREMELY VALUABLE AND REQUIRE HIGHER SKILLS.
WOMEN ARE EXTREMELY VALUABLE PART.
WOMEN ARE EXTREMELY VALUABLE PART.
WE HAVE TO REMEMBER THAT PART.
WE HAVE TO REMEMBER THAT BUSINESSES WHEN THEY INVEST IN WE HAVE TO REMEMBER THAT BUSINESSES WHEN THEY INVEST IN ANY EMPLOYEE, MEN OR WOMEN, IT'S BUSINESSES WHEN THEY INVEST IN ANY EMPLOYEE, MEN OR WOMEN, IT'S AN INVESTMENT IN THEIR SALARIES, ANY EMPLOYEE, MEN OR WOMEN, IT'S AN INVESTMENT IN THEIR SALARIES, IN INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL THEY AN INVESTMENT IN THEIR SALARIES, IN INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL THEY DON'T WANT TO SEE WOMEN LEAVING IN INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL THEY DON'T WANT TO SEE WOMEN LEAVING THE WORKPLACE.
DON'T WANT TO SEE WOMEN LEAVING THE WORKPLACE.
THEY WANT TO HELP RETAIN THEM THE WORKPLACE.
THEY WANT TO HELP RETAIN THEM MORE AND MORE.
THEY WANT TO HELP RETAIN THEM MORE AND MORE.
WE NEED TO REMEMBER THAT MORE AND MORE.
WE NEED TO REMEMBER THAT BUSINESSES ARE NOT QUITE -- WE NEED TO REMEMBER THAT BUSINESSES ARE NOT QUITE -- THESE EVIL CORPORATE ENTITIES BUSINESSES ARE NOT QUITE -- THESE EVIL CORPORATE ENTITIES THAT ARE WILLING TO DISMISS THESE EVIL CORPORATE ENTITIES THAT ARE WILLING TO DISMISS WOMEN.
THAT ARE WILLING TO DISMISS WOMEN.
>> WAIT A MINUTE.
WOMEN.
>> WAIT A MINUTE.
I DON'T THINK THAT'S WHAT'S >> WAIT A MINUTE.
I DON'T THINK THAT'S WHAT'S GOING ON HERE AT ALL.
I DON'T THINK THAT'S WHAT'S GOING ON HERE AT ALL.
BUT IF I COULD, LET'S PROVIDE A GOING ON HERE AT ALL.
BUT IF I COULD, LET'S PROVIDE A LITTLE GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE.
BUT IF I COULD, LET'S PROVIDE A LITTLE GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE.
WE HAVE GOT THE WORST TRACK LITTLE GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE.
WE HAVE GOT THE WORST TRACK RECORD HERE OF ANY OF OUR FELLOW WE HAVE GOT THE WORST TRACK RECORD HERE OF ANY OF OUR FELLOW NATIONS IN THE WORLD.
RECORD HERE OF ANY OF OUR FELLOW NATIONS IN THE WORLD.
OF THE DEVELOPED NATIONS, RIGHT?
NATIONS IN THE WORLD.
OF THE DEVELOPED NATIONS, RIGHT?
WHERE PAID LEAVE JUST ASSUMED OF THE DEVELOPED NATIONS, RIGHT?
WHERE PAID LEAVE JUST ASSUMED THERE, NOW, WE DON'T WANT TO WHERE PAID LEAVE JUST ASSUMED THERE, NOW, WE DON'T WANT TO TURN IN TO THE NEXT SWEDEN OR THERE, NOW, WE DON'T WANT TO TURN IN TO THE NEXT SWEDEN OR NORWAY, I GET THAT.
TURN IN TO THE NEXT SWEDEN OR NORWAY, I GET THAT.
>> CAN I JUMP IN FOR A SECOND A NORWAY, I GET THAT.
>> CAN I JUMP IN FOR A SECOND A FRIEND OF MINE FROM GRADUATE >> CAN I JUMP IN FOR A SECOND A FRIEND OF MINE FROM GRADUATE SCHOOL WHO IS POLISH THAT FRIEND OF MINE FROM GRADUATE SCHOOL WHO IS POLISH THAT COUNTRIES THAT OFFER PAID LEAVE SCHOOL WHO IS POLISH THAT COUNTRIES THAT OFFER PAID LEAVE REALLY DO NEED TO KIND OF BRIBE COUNTRIES THAT OFFER PAID LEAVE REALLY DO NEED TO KIND OF BRIBE WOMEN TO HAVE BABIES THERE.
REALLY DO NEED TO KIND OF BRIBE WOMEN TO HAVE BABIES THERE.
THEY HAVE VERY LOW IMMIGRATION WOMEN TO HAVE BABIES THERE.
THEY HAVE VERY LOW IMMIGRATION RATES, THEY RESTRICT THEY HAVE VERY LOW IMMIGRATION RATES, THEY RESTRICT IMMIGRATION, THEY DON'T HAVE A RATES, THEY RESTRICT IMMIGRATION, THEY DON'T HAVE A YOUNG WORKFORCE.
IMMIGRATION, THEY DON'T HAVE A YOUNG WORKFORCE.
THAT'S WHY THEY PUT THESE YOUNG WORKFORCE.
THAT'S WHY THEY PUT THESE BENEFITS IN PLACE.
THAT'S WHY THEY PUT THESE BENEFITS IN PLACE.
WE, WITH HUGE LEVELS OF BENEFITS IN PLACE.
WE, WITH HUGE LEVELS OF IMMIGRATION HAVE TONS OF YOUNG WE, WITH HUGE LEVELS OF IMMIGRATION HAVE TONS OF YOUNG PEOPLE READY TO GO IN TO THE IMMIGRATION HAVE TONS OF YOUNG PEOPLE READY TO GO IN TO THE WORKFORCE.
PEOPLE READY TO GO IN TO THE WORKFORCE.
IT'S A DIFFERENT PROBLEM.
WORKFORCE.
IT'S A DIFFERENT PROBLEM.
>> YES AND NO.
IT'S A DIFFERENT PROBLEM.
>> YES AND NO.
IT DEPENDS ON THE COUNTRY YOU >> YES AND NO.
IT DEPENDS ON THE COUNTRY YOU LOOK AT.
IT DEPENDS ON THE COUNTRY YOU LOOK AT.
IF YOU LOOK AT GERMANY YOU'RE LOOK AT.
IF YOU LOOK AT GERMANY YOU'RE RIGHT.
IF YOU LOOK AT GERMANY YOU'RE RIGHT.
THEY HAVE DECLINING BIRTH RATE, RIGHT.
THEY HAVE DECLINING BIRTH RATE, HARD TO GET -- THEY HAVE DECLINING BIRTH RATE, HARD TO GET -- >> MOST OF WESTERN EUROPE.
HARD TO GET -- >> MOST OF WESTERN EUROPE.
>> NOT ABSOLUTELY TOTALLY >> MOST OF WESTERN EUROPE.
>> NOT ABSOLUTELY TOTALLY CORRECT.
>> NOT ABSOLUTELY TOTALLY CORRECT.
BUT I THINK THE IMPORTANCE HERE CORRECT.
BUT I THINK THE IMPORTANCE HERE IF YOU KNOW AS WE ALL AGREE BUT I THINK THE IMPORTANCE HERE IF YOU KNOW AS WE ALL AGREE EVERYONE IS GOING TO GO THROUGH IF YOU KNOW AS WE ALL AGREE EVERYONE IS GOING TO GO THROUGH THIS AT SOME POINT IN THEIR EVERYONE IS GOING TO GO THROUGH THIS AT SOME POINT IN THEIR LIFE.
THIS AT SOME POINT IN THEIR LIFE.
LAST YEAR BOTH MY PARENTS GOT LIFE.
LAST YEAR BOTH MY PARENTS GOT ILL, MOVED IN TO MY HOME IN LAST YEAR BOTH MY PARENTS GOT ILL, MOVED IN TO MY HOME IN HOSPICE AND BOTH DIED LAST YEAR.
ILL, MOVED IN TO MY HOME IN HOSPICE AND BOTH DIED LAST YEAR.
PLUS BOTH MY DAUGHTERS GOT HOSPICE AND BOTH DIED LAST YEAR.
PLUS BOTH MY DAUGHTERS GOT MARRIED AND I HAD MY FIRST PLUS BOTH MY DAUGHTERS GOT MARRIED AND I HAD MY FIRST GRANDDAUGHTER.
MARRIED AND I HAD MY FIRST GRANDDAUGHTER.
WE ALL KNOW WE'RE GOING TO GO GRANDDAUGHTER.
WE ALL KNOW WE'RE GOING TO GO THROUGH THAT.
WE ALL KNOW WE'RE GOING TO GO THROUGH THAT.
THAT IS THE ABSOLUTE DEFINITION THROUGH THAT.
THAT IS THE ABSOLUTE DEFINITION OF SOMETHING WHERE THE THAT IS THE ABSOLUTE DEFINITION OF SOMETHING WHERE THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD COME IN AND OF SOMETHING WHERE THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD COME IN AND CREATE A PROGRAM THAT EVERYONE GOVERNMENT SHOULD COME IN AND CREATE A PROGRAM THAT EVERYONE CAN BENEFIT FROM.
CREATE A PROGRAM THAT EVERYONE CAN BENEFIT FROM.
>> BUT FUNDED, I THINK FUNDING CAN BENEFIT FROM.
>> BUT FUNDED, I THINK FUNDING MODEL HERE, AS YOU POINTED OUT >> BUT FUNDED, I THINK FUNDING MODEL HERE, AS YOU POINTED OUT IS A GOOD ONE.
MODEL HERE, AS YOU POINTED OUT IS A GOOD ONE.
WE EACH PUT A LITTLE MONEY IN SO IS A GOOD ONE.
WE EACH PUT A LITTLE MONEY IN SO THAT WE CAN ALL FUND THIS WE EACH PUT A LITTLE MONEY IN SO THAT WE CAN ALL FUND THIS TOGETHER BECAUSE WE'RE ALL GOING THAT WE CAN ALL FUND THIS TOGETHER BECAUSE WE'RE ALL GOING TO GO THROUGH IT.
TOGETHER BECAUSE WE'RE ALL GOING TO GO THROUGH IT.
>> SHE WASN'T -- TO GO THROUGH IT.
>> SHE WASN'T -- >> BUT THE POINT -- >> SHE WASN'T -- >> BUT THE POINT -- >> WHAT REPUBLICAN WOMEN OUGHT >> BUT THE POINT -- >> WHAT REPUBLICAN WOMEN OUGHT TO DO, BOTH OF THESE >> WHAT REPUBLICAN WOMEN OUGHT TO DO, BOTH OF THESE SYMPATHIZER, HOW CAN WE GET TO DO, BOTH OF THESE SYMPATHIZER, HOW CAN WE GET TOGETHER MAKE THIS WORK.
SYMPATHIZER, HOW CAN WE GET TOGETHER MAKE THIS WORK.
>> ALL RIGHT.
TOGETHER MAKE THIS WORK.
>> ALL RIGHT.
WE'RE OUT OF TIME I'M SORRY.
>> ALL RIGHT.
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