ms. gaetan who is with the coalition against trafficking in as the coalition against trafficking women said democrats are choosing a phantom a phantom problem of a real issues. shame on us. shame on us. we can do better. these symptoms deserve better. they deserve better. shame on us and we'll get this problem solved and if we don't pass this piece of legislation that's bipartisan legislation that gets to the president's desk where he will gladly sign it. >> mr. president. >> i would ask unanimous -- unanimous consent request. they have the approval of majority and minority leaders. these requests will be printed in the record. without objection. >> mr. president, republican colleagues said they are here fighting for women. if that were the case they would not have snuck into this bill a provision that hurts. and that is not just me. i ask unanimous consent to place it into the record. >> without objection. >> in early january e-mail reviews, republican judiciary committee staffers said a democratic staffer is changing. spurs of the bill. they are left out. women's reproductive health. a be

ms. gaetan who is with the coalition against trafficking in women, said senate democrats are choosing a phantom problem over real victims. shame on us if we allow that to happen. shame on us. we can do better. these victims deserve better. the people we work for in the 50 states around this country they deserve better. shame on us if we don't get this problem solved and if we don't pass this piece of legislation this bipartisan legislation and get it to the president's desk where he will gladly sign it. mr. president, i would ask unanimous consent -- i have eight unanimous consent requests for committees to meet during today's session of the senate. they have the approval of the majority and minority leaders. i'd ask consent these requests be agreed to and these requests be printed in the record. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection. mr. cornyn: thank you mr. president. i yield the floor. a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from california. mrs. boxer: mr. president, our republican colleagues say they're here fighting for women. if that were the

ms. gaetan who is with the coalition against trafficking in as the coalition against trafficking women said democrats are choosing a phantom a phantom problem of a real issues. shame on us. shame on us. we can do better. these symptoms de