How much does it cost?
I would pay the money myself if this happened to me and they refused to do anything.
According to this:
http://www.cga.ct.gov/2011/rpt/2011-R-0260.htm
“Many states cite inadequate funding as a reason for their backlogs. It typically costs about $1,000 to process one rape kit.”
I haven’t looked into this, but surely there is a private charity that would be willing to provide the funding for this.
Disappointing (but not surprising) that a Republican senator would propose using federal funds, and not propose founding (and funding) such a charity, if none exists.