House Proceeding 04-28-09 on Apr 28th, 2009 :: 2:41:15 to 2:43:10
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Bart Stupak: outstanding advocates and programs. i'd like unanimous consent to put the names and awards of these recipients into the record. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. poe: i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from virginia is recognized. mr. scott: i yield such time as he may consume to a strong

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Speech By: Bart Stupak

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Bart Stupak: supporter of victims, the gentleman from michigan, mr. stupak. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from michigan is recognized. mr. stupak: i thank you and i thank the gentleman for yielding. i'd like to thank my colleague, mr. costa, for introducing this legislation. as a former michigan police officer and michigan state trooper and as an attorney, i saw every day the effect of crime on our citizens.

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Bart Stupak: it leaves victims feeling unsafe in their own communities and as a rule herbal -- vulnerable to the law enforcement procedures. there's another part to the equation than law enforcement. the victim of crime must be provided with assistance to

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Bart Stupak: recover from this often traumatic experience. our law enforcement agencies work with the court system to ensure that victims of crime are treated fairly and with respect to one's dignity and privacy. we must step up to the plate and show our strong commitment to the criminal justice system by ensuring victims of crime feel safe in their own

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Bart Stupak: communities. the creation of the national crime victims' rights week is a good first step to increase awareness of the victims' rights. congress suld go further to make sure there are laws in place to protect the rights of victims.

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Bart Stupak: i hope you will join me in ensuring our constitution explicitly supports the rights of victims of crime. i urge my colleagues to vote in favor of house resolution 109, to create the national crime