the message that we are sending to future generations out here... that some of these things that we know with empirical data are putting our kids on a bad path that we are now saying it is really okay.

I want to ask again, is this a reflection of where this fits in the national priority as it concerns the administration?

drug overdose deaths now number greater than motor vehicle crashes and greater than gunshot wounds.

Do you think that is a reflection of the priorities?

your concerns, right, of use and expanding use of marijuana.

I was listening to you before, sir, and you were talking about Florida.

Have you asked the Attorney General or the President to just enforce Federal law?

And that is one that we can get a big bang for the buck.

the mixed message is really intense, and it is real deep.

there is the lack of willingness to enforce current Federal law.

This is very important legislation and is worthy of your consideration and support.

bi-partisan legislation on the framework of the 'Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act' proposed by Sen. Cornyn and Congressman Poe, would provide funding for domestic trafficking deterrence and victims' support programs at the Federal…

We got to treat these kids as victims of crime and not prostitutes.

If the johns are afraid, the rapists are afraid of being publicly humiliated--and Judge Poe did this when he was a judge--was that public shame.

I have worked hard to empower inmates to share information about crimes they are aware of in the free-world.

We need the Feds to build a Human Trafficking Regional Database in LEO.

We have a mind-set in this country that we treat prostitutes, especially child prostitutes, as criminals.

You take that victim and you put them in jail, even though they are not a criminal and we know they are not a criminal, that does not help them down the road.