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Featuring: John Cornyn, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Senator John Cornyn Questions 23andMe and Experts on Genetic Data Security and National Security Risks

Published | Video Starts at 00:39

But, and it has had enormous positive benefits in terms of law enforcement. For example, being able to use a DNA is an essential part of criminal investigations to identify an assailant. For example, in a, in a forensic analysis of a rape kit, it can identify with virtual certainty the perpetrator of the crime. (00:39–00:50)

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Asserts that DNA is crucial for identifying assailants in criminal investigations.

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