end that the right to be heard be limited to "written" statements, because the victim may wish to communicate in other appropriate ways. +44 #87 See Advisory Committee on Criminal Rules, Criminal Rules Docket (Historical), hitp:/www.uscourts.gov/rules/Criminal_Docket.pdf (last visited Feb. 22, 2008). 438 150 Cong. Rec. $10910, $1091

-to-day courtroom practices. Given that Congress was particularly concerned about integrating victims into the fabric of the criminal justice system, the Advisory Committee on Criminal Rules should amend the rules to directly reflect the CVRA's requirements. Part IV provides a rule-by-rule analysis of the changes needed in the Federal Ru