we rise to consider the h.r. 3627 the kilah davenport child protection act of 2013. this legislation is part of the continuing effort to stamp out child abuse in our society. each year there more than three million reports of child abuse in the united states, six million children are impacted on an annual basis. every day, an average of four to seven children die in this great country as a result of child abuse and neglect. and more than 78% of reported child fatalities resulting from abuse and neglect were caused by one or more of the victims' parents. we must do everything in our power to change this sad reality. our effort, of course, must be comprehensive and should include robust criminal enforcement and parental education and prevention efforts. in other words, our approach should be balanced. those who abuse children must understand that the consequences connected to their criminal behavior will be significant. we must also aggressively take steps to prevent child victimization before it occurs. in doing so, we can mitigate the severe trauma of child abuse and