No child should be trafficked, and no child should be abused.

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:09 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at 10 a.m. ____________________

This hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee will come to order.

It's a cliche on this side of the table to say that our immigration system is broken.

Back in 2002, over 20 years ago, this Committee held a hearing on bipartisan legislation entitled the Unaccompanied Alien Children Protection Act.

I couldn't agree with you more that we have to find a way to educate, as President Obama tried with his statement, the families in these other countries about the dangers if they try to make this journey.

I disagree with your premise that the market is more important than the individuals who are the victims of it.

today, the Senate will vote to confirm Judge Hernan Vera to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. With his years of experience defending equal justice under law, Judge Vera will make an excellent addition to the…

democracy by the way, John, can only survive if we have a basic level of trust that your vote counts, and that there's basically rules that we're going to play by including things like classified information, and going forward and…

the reality is that this problem is another direct result of our broken immigration system.

there is a pattern of willful ignorance that exists in America.

The reason we wanted this hearing is to highlight the problem and ask the Biden administration to consider changing policy.

No one should be above the law.

too often I hear my Republican colleagues complain about border security but refuse to take up or vote for meaningful reforms.

I hope it's only 8 years.

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be discharged from further consideration of S. 376, and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will…

I further ask unanimous consent that the Blumenthal substitute amendment be considered and agreed to; that the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time and passed; and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon…

For God's sake, there's got to be a line we can draw that protects the marketplace but still doesn't exploit innocent people.