I think we even need to get away from using the term 'prostitution' because I don't know how you can be a prostitute at ten.

If Congress were to say, 'It is the sense of Congress that we do believe that these children should be treated as victims,' that would send a signal to the states.

What kind of support do we have in L.A. County to assist the girls once they are, you know, through the court process?

Again, I want to really commend the panel for the work that you have been doing and for your testimony today.

Representative Bass alluded to, which requires companies to disclose their anti-trafficking policies.

Chairman Royce and Ranking Member Engel and other distinguished members of the committee, thank you very much for inviting me to testify today.

In all of this great movement forward I fear that states, districts, schools, teachers and parents have lost their federal partner.

Let me just note, I was a young reporter before I got involved in working with President Reagan and coming here...

I believe that global--the global warming theory based that mankind is impacting on our climate has been so exaggerated

I always have said that if we can make it safe, we should make it happen.

I do think when you are dealing with so many miles, almost 1,000 miles with this particular project, it is in our interest to make sure that we get it right.

I agree with those who say we need an 'all-of-the-above' approach to energy production.

And my concern is primarily environmental safety and economic growth and how we balance the two of those.

there has to be this federal measure of accountability and that at the end of the day No Child Left Behind and ESEA are basic fundamental civil rights acts

I look forward to hearing from our witnesses.

I believe we must reengage as a federal partner both on policy and on funding.

We must not turn our back on our civil rights and moral obligation to our nation's children.

I think that this panel has delineated for the members this bifurcated role; there is a state and local role and there is our role.