Republican Senator David Vitter of Louisiana has been caught on tape being confronted at a town hall meeting by a woman who identified herself as a rape victim. The woman questioned Vitter about why he voted against an amendment that would withhold defense contracts from companies like Halliburton if they restrict their employees from taking workplace sexual assault, battery and discrimination cases to court.

Woman: “How can you support a company that tells a rape victim that she does not have the right to defend herself?”

Sen. Vitter: “Ma’am, the language in question did not say that in any way, shape or form. The President was” —

Woman: “But it’s unconstitutional to have — it’s unconstitutional to have a clause that says a woman does not have the right to defend themselves.”

Sen. Vitter: “Do you realize — do you realize President Obama was against that amendment, and his administration was against that amendment?”

Woman: “But I’m not asking Obama; I’m asking you.”

Sen. Vitter: “Do you think he — do you think he’s in favor of rape? No.”

Woman: “I am asking you, Senator.”

Man: “What about the woman with cancer, Senator?”

Woman: “What if it was your daughter that was raped? Would you tell her to be quiet and take it?”

Man: “What about the woman with cancer, Senator?”

The questioning ended when Senator David Vitter walked away from the woman and left the town hall meeting with his aides.