Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague from Texas. You wouldn't have hurt my feelings if you would have said one of the younger Members, but that wouldn't have been true. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in solidarity with the growing army that is fighting human trafficking worldwide. I rise to speak out against this heinous crime known as human trafficking, the scourge of our time in the 21st century, a $32 billion industry. The statistics are overwhelming, as we have heard all the estimates of over 22 million people being trafficked worldwide. Sometimes, though, they seem far away. It is estimated that the individuals in the adult entertainment are often victims of human trafficking, people in farm camps, people in domestic servitude. There are people being trafficked for human body parts. It goes on every day. People often say, ``That kind of stuff happens overseas'' or, ``That doesn't happen here.'' There is an acronym called NIMBY, not in my backyard. People don't think this happens. No, it happens in our own backyards. It happens here at home. It happens in your State, in your county, and more than likely it happens in your town. Human trafficking happens as we speak. Human trafficking knows no skin color, no gender, no socioeconomic background. It only knows how to exploit, abuse, and victimize. Who is guilty of this? Well, nation-states are guilty of this, criminal gangs, drug cartels, people needing labor, and terrorist organizations.…”