[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5469]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 CEREMONY HONORING VICTIMS RIGHTS WEEK

  (Mr. COSTA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to discuss the importance of 
National Crime Victims' Rights Week, which occurs from April 18 to 
April 24. As founders and co-chairs of the Congressional Victims' 
Rights Caucus, Congressman Ted Poe and I this evening are hosting the 
annual Victims' Rights Caucus Awards ceremony, honoring six individuals 
from around the country for their outstanding accomplishments in the 
field of victims services and victim advocacy.
  National Crime Victims' Rights Week helps us all to celebrate and 
acknowledge the victim service providers and the criminal justice 
professionals who every day provide critical assistance to the victims 
of crimes. They do it on a 24-7 basis.
  Crime victims are our sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, parents, 
and our friends. They are struggling to survive in the aftermath of a 
crime, and they deserve services and support to help them cope.

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