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quoting my re- marks out of context. Here is the full pas- sage of my remarks, which were part of a colloquy with my co-sponsor on the CVRA, Senator Feinstein: Senator Feinstein: Section .. . (a)(5) pro- vides a right to confer with the attorney for the Government in the case. This right is in- tended to b

ion that crime victims had no right to confer with prosecutors until after the Department had reached and signed a plea agreement with a corporation (BP Products North America) whose illegal actions had resulted in the deaths of fifteen workers in an oil refinery explosion. Of course, this position meant that the victims co

uoting my re- marks out of context. Here is the full pas- sage of my remarks, which were part of a colloquy with my co-sponsor on the CVRA. Senator Feinstein. Senator Feinstein: Section (a)(5) pro- vides a right to confer with the attorney for the Government in the case. This right is In• (ended to be

that crime victims had no right to confer with prosecutors until after the Department had reached and signed a plea agreement with a corporation (BP Products North America) whose illegal actions had resulted in the deaths of fifteen workers in an oil refinery explosion. Of course, this position meant that the victim

oo busy to care enough ... and by a court system that simply did not have a place for them." 150 CoNG. REC. S4262 (Apr. 22, 2004) (statement of Sen. Feinstein). To remedy this problem, Congress gave victims "the simple right to know what is going on, to participate in the process where the information tha

Movants rely on a decision from the Southern District of Texas for the notion that CVRA rights apply prior to any prosecution. In United States v. BP Products North America, Inc., the district court reasoned that because § 3771(d)(3) provided for the assertion of CVRA rights "in the district court in which a defendant

o busy to care enough ... and by a court system that simply did not have a place for them." 150 CoNG. REC. S4262 (Apr. 22. 2004) (statement of Sen. Feinstein). To remedy this problem, Congress gave victims "the simple 8 EFTA00215623 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 9 Entered on FLSD Docket 07/11/2008

Movants rely on a decision from the Southern District of Texas for the notion that CVRA rights apply prior to any prosecution. In United States v. BP Products North America, Inc., the district court reasoned that because § 3771(d)(3) provided for the assertion of CVRA rights "in the district court in which a defendant

o busy to care enough ... and by a court system that simply did not have a place for them." 150 CoNG. REC. S4262 (Apr. 22. 2004) (statement of Sen. Feinstein). To remedy this problem, Congress gave victims "the simple 8 EFTA00235256 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 9 Entered on FLSD Docket 07/11/2008

Movants rely on a decision from the Southern District of Texas for the notion that CVRA rights apply prior to any prosecution. In United States v. BP Products North America, Inc., the district court reasoned that because § 3771(d)(3) provided for the assertion of CVRA rights "in the district court in which a defendant

and the court found that to allow the privilege to protect against disclosure of that information" would have been unfair to the opposing party. 3 Weinstein, supra § 503.41[1]See also Sedco, 683 F.2d at 1206 (noting that courts have found waiver by implication when a client (i) testifies concerning po

ictims a right to approve or disapprove a proposed plea in advance or to participate in plea negotiations." In re Dean on remand as United States'. BP Products North America, Mc., 610 F. Supp. 2d 655, 727 (S.D. Tex. 2009). Instead, "[t]he purpose of the reasonable right to confer is for victims to provide information to

o busy to care enough ... and by a court system that simply did not have a place for them." 150 CONG. REc. 54262 (Apr. 22. 2004) (statement of Sen. Feinstein). To remedy this problem, Congress gave victims "the simple 8 EFTA00177347 Case 9:08-cv 6-KAM Document 9 Entered on FLSD Docket 07/1 IS Page

ng its broad discretion." Id. at 395. In Dean, the government sought and obtained an gh pane order permitting it to negotiate a plea agreement with BP Products North America, without first consulting with the victims, individuals injured and survivors of those killed in a refinery explosion. A plea agreement was ultimat