The Constitution
Taking Sexual Assault Seriously: The Rape Kit Backlog and Human Rights
Type:
Subcommittee Hearing
Date:
Time:
02:30pm
Location:
Dirksen
226
Presiding:
Senator Cornyn
May 13, 2015
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE HEARING
The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a hearing of the Subcommittee on The Constitution entitled “Taking Sexual Assault Seriously: The Rape Kit Backlog and Human Rights for Wednesday, May 20 at 2:30 p.m., in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
Chairman Cornyn to preside.
By order of the Chairman.
Member Statements
Witnesses
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Mrs. Debbie Smith
Sexual Assault SurvivorFounder, Hope Exists After Rape Trauma (HEART)Williamsburg, VA -
Mr. Scott Berkowitz
Founder and PresidentRape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)Washington, D.C. -
Mr. Skylor Hearn
Assistant DirectorTexas Department of Public SafetyAustin, TX -
The Honorable Lisa Madigan
Attorney GeneralState of IllinoisChicago , IL -
Ms. Sarah Haacke Byrd
Managing DirectorJoyful Heart FoundationNew York, NY
