South Carolina Says, "No More"

Floor Speech

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Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, today, men and women will come together and take a stand against sexual assault at the sixth annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes march in Columbia, South Carolina.

Men from across the State will don high-heeled shoes and join women and other community leaders to raise awareness and funds to support survivors of sexual assault and sexual violence. Just one victim is too many, and we must stand with survivors to prevent sexual assault.

I am grateful for the Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands, the South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, the Cumbee Center, and countless other organizations for their advocacy, for their continued efforts to prevent sexual assault, and for their support to survivors.

Chaired by Ginny Walker, I am grateful my oldest son, State Attorney General Alan Wilson, will be one of the leaders of the Walk a Mile today. They are making a difference with efforts to end sexual assault and sexual violence.

In conclusion, God bless our troops, and may the President, by his actions, never forget September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

My sympathy to the family of the late John Duncan of Laurens County, South Carolina, the father of our colleague Congressman Jeff Duncan.

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