On the recordApril 25, 2000
Providing constitutional rights for victims of violent crime has been at the top of my list of priorities as a Senator from California. Many of these victims were actually victimized a second time by the criminal justice system. They were kept in the dark about their case. They were excluded at the trial. They were unable to express their concerns for their safety when a decision was made to release their attacker. It is for these victims we are fighting for this amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
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