Georgia Senator Ignores Sexual Assault Survivors

This Georgia senator ducked into a bathroom rather than answer questions from sexual assault survivors and protestors.

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00:00Senator, I'm State Representative Acela Blanc.

00:04I'm State Representative Acela Blanc.

00:07I haven't touched you, sir.

00:09You aren't being touched, sir.

00:11Senator, don't you think it's important for you to talk to your constituents about how you're voting?

00:34Senator, there are millions of women who have come out about their sexual assault.

00:38There are millions of women who have come out about their sexual assault and you don't feel you have to ask any questions?

00:45You don't feel that you have to answer any questions to people who have come out about their sexual assault?

00:51Senator, Senator.

00:57We're asking you to stand up for justice.

01:00We are asking you to do the right thing.

01:02Senator, how can you not talk to women who have been assaulted?

01:04How can you ignore our pleas?

01:06We're asking you to stand up and do the right thing, Senator.

01:10Senator, you represent not just your state's voice, but every American in this country and every person that's vulnerable.

01:27Look at me when I'm talking to you.

01:28You're telling me that my assault doesn't matter.

01:31That what happened to me doesn't matter.