Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time for the purpose of closing. Madam Speaker, H.R. 6552, the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Protection and Reauthorization Act, as amended, should be supported by every Member participating in today's vote. This overdue reauthorization strengthens laws that not only support those who have already fallen victim but also prevents the future risk of trafficking both at home here in the U.S. and abroad. We must supply housing for victims so that they can have a safe place to go when they leave their abusers. We also must ensure that child welfare and foster children are prioritized, particularly young women, girls, and those in the LGBTQ community are protected and aided with resources. Without housing these children often have no choice but to return to their pimps, their traffickers. Our departments must have the funding they need so they can offer the best training and personnel to respond to this crisis. It is our duty as public servants to protect the vulnerable and stop this heinous crime when and where it is discovered. Human trafficking is a heinous violation of human rights, and we must do everything in our power to combat it, and that includes passing this bill. Again, I thank the staff who have worked very hard on this. I especially thank the ranking member, as we have worked together for 12 years.…”