the horrific abuse continues to live with all of us. as a lone competitor in the recent tokyo games who is a survivor of this horror i can ensure you the impact of this man s abuse are not ever over or forgotten. the announcement in the spring of 2020 that the tokyo games were to be postponed meant that i would be going to the gym to train, to therapy, living daily among the reminders of this story for another 365 days. absolutely heartbreaking. mc kayla maroney said she wants to see prosecution. they knew about child abuse and did nothing. we heard dick durbin say, if you knew a child had been kidnapped, you would act. you d act immediately. you would not delay for 14 months interviewing some of these women. incredible comparison that he made. harris: if you knew it was happening over and over again, that s an epidemic.
you didn t treat this like that. the pattern is so horrifying to us. that s what these young women said today. they also said my abuse was enough. mckayla maroney said it specifically. if they weren t trying to protect me, who were they trying to protect? why was one credible allegation of abuse not enough? these women were traumatized over and over. harris: we ve got about a minute before we wrap. there was a theme today among lawmakers questions for wray and horowitz. why are people then, even though they left, why was 2018 a year that you let one of the perpetrators retire? that s right. that s why these women are demanding accountability from all of these organizations. harris: usa gymnastics, olympics, paralympics. wray said we are limited in the disciplinary measures we can
0 i was never prompted. senator padilla? i think i had a female in the room at the olympic training center, but i can t say for sure. i feel like we all have the same people. if i recall, my direct communication was with a male in the room. okay. senator padilla? good morning. i want to start by thanking chairman durbin and all those who have made this hearing possible and to the panelists. thank you. thank you. thank you. thank you. i admire and respect each one of you for choosing to participate today, for sharing your testimony with us. coming here today was not easy. i recognize that you each had the option of respectfully declining the invitation to be here. but you didn t. and i hope that you understand that your presence here is not just so important to the members of this committee and to the senate as a body, but also speaks volumes for the countless victims of abuse that are out there listening or watching, or will listen. or will watch. i appreciate the conversat