Lucy McBath: “We have our teachers of color leaving the teaching profession at a disproportionate rate.”

I rise in support of H.R. 6719, the Combating Online Predators Act.

I will tell you our rights were violated because that gentleman--I will call him a gentleman--actually was transferred.

I back its closure 110 percent. Closing the facility was the first step in a long and harrowing process.

I am proud to support this legislation to ensure our teenagers can spend this pivotal moment in their lives focusing on things that will positively shape them into adulthood.