(7 Mar 2013)
HEADLINE: Obama signs Violence Against Women Act
CAPTION: President Barack Obama renewed the Violence Against Women Act during a signing ceremony in Washington. New provisions strengthen protections for victims attacked on tribal lands and gays and lesbians. (March 7)
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Washington DC - March 7, 2013
1. President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden hug and shake hands on stage
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Barack Obama, U.S. President:
"One of the great legacies of this law is that it didn't just change the rules. It changes our culture. It empowered people to start speaking out. It made it okay for us as a society to talk about domestic abuse. It made it possible for us as a country to address the problem in a real and meaningful way, and it made clear to victims that they were not alone, that they always had a place to go and they always had people on their side. And today, because members of both parties worked together, we're able to renew that commitment."
3. Obama sits down to sign Violence Against Women Act
4. Mid of Obama signing bill
5. SOUNDBITE: (English) Barack Obama, U.S. President:
"Today is about the millions of women, the victims of domestic abuse and sexual assault who are out there right now looking for a lifeline, looking for support. Because of this bill, they'll continue to have access to all the services that Joe first helped to establish 19 years ago - national hotline, network of shelters, protection orders that carry across state lines. And because of this bill, we're also expanding housing assistance so no woman has to choose between a violent home and no home at all. That's what today is about."
6. Obama gets up after signing law
7. SOUNDBITE: (English) Barack Obama, U.S. President:
"We've made incredible progress since 1994, but we cannot let up, not when domestic violence still kills three women a day, not when one in five women will be a victim of rape in their lifetime, not when one in three women is abused by a partner. So, I promise you, not just as your president, but as a son and a husband and a father, I'm going to keep at this. I know Vice President Biden is going to keep at it. My administration is going to keep at it for as long as it takes."
8. Obama and Biden walk off stage
STORYLINE:
President Barack Obama says an expanded anti-violence bill is a "victory" for advocates and survivors of domestic violence.
Obama spoke at a signing ceremony for the bill, which extends domestic violence protections.
The law strengthens those protections for victims who are attacked on tribal land.
It also makes clear that lesbians, gays and immigrants should have equal access to the law's programs.
The president says the original law "changed our culture."
Obama praised Vice President Joe Biden, who wrote the bill in 1994, for making violence prevention one of his top priorities.
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Washington DC - March 7, 2013
SOUNDBITE: (English) Barack Obama, U.S. President:

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