Amy Klobuchar: “I wish to recognize Senate passage of Kari's Law Act of 2017. In December 2013, Kari Hunt Dunn was attacked by her…”

“I wish to recognize Senate passage of Kari's Law Act of 2017. In December 2013, Kari Hunt Dunn was attacked by her estranged husband in a hotel room. In an attempt to help her mother, Kari's 9- year-old daughter tried to contact the police by dialing 9-1-1. Tragically, the call failed to go through because Kari's daughter did not dial ``9'' to reach an outside line before entering 9-1-1. Kari did not survive the attack. Kari's murder brought a serious public safety problem to light. Whether you are a worker at a big office building or a family staying in a hotel, dialing 9-1-1 should always connect you with people who can help. By passing Kari's Law, we will enact a national standard to ensure that multiline telephone equipment must be capable of supporting the ability to directly reach emergency services by dialing 9-1-1 and that those responsible for installing, maintaining, and operating the system are required to ensure that simply dialing 9-1-1, a critically important capability, is available for use in emergency situations. Ensuring multiline telephones are installed with the capability to contact emergency responders by dialing 9-1-1 will help prevent tragedies like the one that Kari Hunt Dunn endured. ____________________”