"The public education that is covered in this bill-- educating children, teachers, hotel workers, airline staff--is really critical because human trafficking can be spotted and stopped in many different ways."
"In order to fully address the current housing crisis, the Federal Government needs to fully invest in providing safe and stable housing options and access and self-sustaining economic opportunities."
"And frankly, if a girl runs away, that doesn't mean that she wants to be trafficked."
"So I am going to ask you in a minute what you think of our ranking on the tier system."
"I am very hopeful that we will be--not just introducing but seeing this bill for the first time on the House in late May."
"Because these girls are under the care of the Federal Government and the Federal Government in effect becomes their parent, then it is the responsibility to make sure that these girls do not fall betw..."
"As the co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth and a member of the Caucus on Human Trafficking, I am particularly concerned about what we are doing to combat the devastating epidemic of y..."
"I think that political will is to be applauded."
"one of the problems I have with us here is the definition of child abuse and child neglect, it has to be a caregiver, a parent."
"This bill is a good step forward in raising awareness of the collective and coordinated efforts required at every level of government to stop and prevent child sex trafficking."
"I also believe when and if sanctions relief is warranted it should be completely human rights-based as that's, I think, in my opinion, the way to get to any other interest of the United States in the ..."