[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] may i have your attention [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] we will now begin to resume. The subcommittee will not resume. Think you very much, again, that was an Inspiring Panel of leaders, including survivors. So the hearing has reconvened. I do want to thank our panel for the administration for not only the work that you are doing but for your patience. We did want to hear first from does amazing survivors and, normally, the administration goes first. We were kind and courteous to extend that to them as well, thank you. We have to distinguish witnesses, beginning with the honorable sydney dire, the ambassador at large to monitor trafficking, leaving the United States Global Engagement to combat trafficking and support anti trafficking efforts across the u. S. Government. Ambassador dire, from galatians on her confirmation, ambassador dire is a human rights advoca
[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] may i have your attention [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] we will now begin to resume. And maybe thank you very much and again, that was a very Inspiring Panel of leaders including survivors, the hearing is reconvened. I want to thank our panel for not only the work you are doing but for your patience. We did want to hear from amazing survivors. Normally the administration goes first and kind and curious to extend that to them as well, so thank you. We have two testing wished witnesses beginning with the ambassador at large to monitor and combat trafficking of persons, leading the United States engagement to combat Human Trafficking and support efforts across the Us Government. Congratulations on your confirmation, professor dyer is working at the last local International Levels to respond to Human Trafficking, Sexual Assault and domestic violence, Vice President
[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] may i have your attention [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] the subcommittee will now begin, and resume. And maybe thank you very much and again, that was a very Inspiring Panel of leaders including survivors, the hearing is reconvened. I want to thank our panel for not only the work you are doing but for your patience. We did want to hear first from those amazing survivors. And youve been kind and courteous to extend that to them as well. We have to witnesses, beginning with the honorable cindy dyer. Leading the United States engagement to come back to combat Human Trafficking across the u. S. Congratulations on your confirmation, professor dyer is working at the last local International Levels to respond to Human Trafficking, Sexual Assault and domestic violence, Vice President for human rights, Global Partnership and teresa or for whom i went to high school with,
In the field. This is live coverage on cspan2. For being here. I also thank you, we have the administration here today, especially our ambassador at large, cindy dire, thank you for being here as well. You know, more than 20 years ago, Congress Approved and president signed historic legislation that i authored known as Trafficking Victims protection act of 2000. This bipartisan landmark law created a comprehensive whole of Government Initiative that combat sex and labor trafficking in the United States and around the world. It also established dozens and dozens of new programs to protect victims, prosecute traffickers and prevent Human Trafficking in the first place, the three ps. Looking at the progress made over the years, its hard to believe the Trafficking Victims protection act was met with a serious opposition, a wall of opposition, for those in such of a problem including the media, many exaggerating, that we were talking about the prevalence of this crime not only around the wo
This crime together and there is a whole lot of work to be done. All of this began a few blocks down the road from here where the victim and shooter apparently exchanged some words. I want you to look at some video from a short time ago, all this coming to a head right outside the Shopping Center right here again during rush hour. Two cars stopped in traffic, one in front, the other in the back. The guy in the front car gets out, exchanges words with the guy that guy then shot and killed him. Then get this. The shooter pulls off the road and waits for deputies to arrive. Now while investigators work to dot their as and cross their ts they have a lot of witnesses to talk with including dot their is and cross their ts they have a lot of witnesses to talk with including the shooter. Three or four quick shots, were all sitting here like everybody going nuts. People go out, help him, you know. He was already gone by the time people went and helped him. Reporter the investigation is very ear