Speaker Coughlin Statement on Legislative Select Oversight Committee Report

(TRENTON) – Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin (D-Middlesex) issued the following statement regarding the Legislative Select Oversight Committee finalized report:

“It is important for all of us to remember the reason why we are here today. A young woman who endured a horrific experience went to proper officials in State government seeking help and she was ignored at every turn. People and poor policies failed Ms. Brennan. Her voice deserved to be heard in a timely and respected manner.

“I commend the chairs and members of the Legislative Select Oversight Committee for conducting fair, transparent and unbiased hearings into this matter. At no time did they allow politics to play any role in the Committee’s work. I share the Committee’s frustration regarding discrepancies in testimony and key questions left unanswered. I believe the recommended changes to laws and policies included in the Committee’s report are entirely reasonable and should be adopted.

“To that end, the Assembly is already in the process of drafting bi-partisan legislation to implement the recommendations included in the final report the Committee officially adopted today.”