i urge all members to support this important legislation in honor of kate puzey and vote in favor of senate bill 1280. help reform the peace corps to make it the polished gem of u.s. diplomacy that it was always meant to be. mr. speaker, i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserve the balance of her time. the chair recognizes the gentleman from california, mr. berman. mr. berman: thank you, mr. speaker. and i rise in strong support of s. 1280, the kate puzey peace corps volunteer protection act of 2011. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. berman: today marks an important step towards improving the safety and security of volunteers that serve in the peace corps. the foreign affairs committee took up the issue of volunteer safety earlier this year after the broadcast of an extremely disturbing report on the abc news program "20/20." the segment detailed the experience of a number of young volunteers who were sexual assaulted while serving overseas but did not receive the care and sup