English → Spanish transcript
Las víctimas de abuso tardan años en sentirse lo bastante seguras como
para presentarse,
y el tiempo
nunca debería
ser un arma
en el arsenal
del abusador.
La Ley de Virginia elimina el plazo de prescripción
para reclamaciones civiles federales clave presentadas por
sobrevivientes de trata y
explotación sexual.
Incluye un periodo de revisión,
de modo que los sobrevivientes que antes estaban excluidos,
a quienes se les dijo:"
No, no tienes acceso a la sala del tribunal",
ahora tengan tiempo
para regresar y
buscar justicia.
Y aclara que los tratantes no
pueden eludir su
responsabilidad
cometiendo abusos en otra
jurisdicción.
No puedes escapar de la persecución penal
simplemente poniendo a depredadores y víctimas en un avión a una isla privada,
o a una mansión
en Florida,
o a un rancho en Nuevo México.
Porque la justicia no debe depender de un calendario.
La justicia no debería depender de la geografía.
Y nunca debería
depender de cuán
poderoso sea
tu abusador.
A la familia de Virginia Giuffre: Gracias.
Gracias. Gracias.
Por permitirnos
usar su nombre
en esta ley.
Es su valentía la que
estamos honrando
hoy con la Ley de Virginia.
Su valentía abrió el primer conjunto de puertas que protegían
a los ricos y poderosos.
Este proyecto de ley abrirá las puertas del tribunal para los sobrevivientes.
Y a cada cómplice
de Epstein y
depredador sexual,
vamos a por ustedes.
Y a Donald Trump y Pam
Bondi,¿ cómo
se atreven?
¿ Cómo se atreven a usar el Departamento de Justicia,
una agencia gubernamental que por su nombre está destinada a impartir justicia,
para usarlo
para impedir la justicia,
para protegerse a sí mismos y a
ese círculo
depredador de
abusadores?
Y por eso me uno al senador y al líder,
sí, aprobemos este proyecto de ley.
Demostremos que
Epstein estaba
equivocado.
Cuando estaba hablando con Sky y Amanda Roberts,
hablamos de cómo no
podían haber
imaginado que
llegaría este día.
Y hablamos de cómo,
sí, ha sido
un largo camino.
Pero antes de Virginia,
había uno de esos grandes arroyos o abismos que se ven en Nuevo México,¿ verdad?
No había manera
de cruzarlo.
Pero lo que hizo Virginia fue construir un puente.
Y ahora estamos
cruzando ese puente
gracias al valor,
las palabras y
la sabiduría.
Y lamento la pérdida
de Virginia.
Pero ella ha
dejado algo tan
poderoso para todas
las víctimas.
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Original transcript (English)
It takes years for victims of abuse to feel safe enough to come forward, and time should never be a weapon in the abuser's arsenal. and time should never be a weapon in the abuser's arsenal. and time should never be a weapon in the abuser's arsenal. Virginia's Law eliminates the statute of limitations for key federal civil claims
Virginia's Law eliminates the statute of limitations for key federal civil claims brought by survivors of trafficking and sexual exploitation. It includes a lookback window, so survivors It includes a lookback window, so survivors who were previously barred, who were told, "No, you do not have access to the courtroom,"
so they have time to now go back and seek justice. and seek justice. And it clarifies that traffickers cannot escape accountability by committing abuses in another jurisdiction.
by committing abuses in another jurisdiction. You don't get to escape prosecution You don't get to escape prosecution by simply putting predators and victims on a plane to a private island, or a mansion in Florida, or a ranch in New Mexico.
or a mansion in Florida, or a ranch in New Mexico. Because justice should not depend on a calendar. Justice should not depend on geography. And it should never depend on how powerful your abuser is. And it should never depend on how powerful your abuser is.
To Virginia Giuffre's family: To Virginia Giuffre's family: Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. For letting us use her name in this law. It's her courage that we are honoring today with Virginia's Law.
It's her courage that we are honoring today with Virginia's Law. Her courage unlocked the first set of gates that were protecting the rich and powerful. This bill will unlock the doors to the courthouse for the survivors. This bill will unlock the doors to the courthouse for the survivors. And to every Epstein co-conspirator and sexual predator,
And to every Epstein co-conspirator and sexual predator, we're coming for you. And to Donald Trump and Pam Bondi, how dare you? How dare you use the Department of Justice, a government agency which by its name is intended to bring justice, How dare you use the Department of Justice, a government agency which by its name is intended to bring justice,
to use it to prevent justice, to use it to prevent justice, to protect yourself and that predatory circle of abusers. And so I join with the Senator and with the Leader, yes, let's pass this bill. And so I join with the Senator and with the Leader, yes, let's pass this bill.
Let's prove Epstein wrong. Let's prove Epstein wrong. As I was talking to Sky and Amanda Roberts, As I was talking to Sky and Amanda Roberts, we talked about how they couldn't have imagined that this day would come.
we talked about how they couldn't have imagined that this day would come. And we talked about how, yes, it's been a long journey. And we talked about how, yes, it's been a long journey. And we talked about how, yes, it's been a long journey. But before Virginia,
But before Virginia, there was one of those big arroyos or chasms that you see in New Mexico, right? There was no way to cross it. But what Virginia did was build a bridge. But what Virginia did was build a bridge.
And now we are crossing that bridge And now we are crossing that bridge because of the bravery and the words and the wisdom. And I'm sorry for the loss of Virginia. And I'm sorry for the loss of Virginia.
But she has left something so powerful for all victims. But she has left something so powerful for all victims. But she has left something so powerful for all victims.
