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Xavier Becerra: I don't remember 1996 ever believing that my vote, my yes vote, meant that I was going to allow 21 years later for kids…

On the recordSeptember 18, 2017
I don't remember 1996 ever believing that my vote, my yes vote, meant that I was going to allow 21 years later for kids to be sold out there through the Internet for sex.
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Xavier Becerra
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Becerra reflects on the unintended consequences of Section 230 regarding child exploitation.

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