we'd made a lot of progress since it was authored by vice president biden. it's been reauthorized and strengthened twice before. and this time, we said it should apply to all people. we had resis tense, but ult maltly, it passed and we should be surrounded by stakeholders around the country and it should be a testament to what happens when youp don't give up and you keep pushing. >> and the act has worked. the 19 years has been into effect. we can see tangible results. >> huge effects. if you think back to 19 years ago, the police department were trained to recognize it. so oftentimes, acts of domestic violence were ignored and men were put right back on the street if they were taken in to begin with. women didn't have hotlines. there were no services available in terms of social services or shelters available. legal services were not available.