Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise in support of this important legislation and want to thank my Judiciary Committee colleague, Mr. Poe, for all his work on this bill and this issue. As a cosponsor of the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, I join the ever-growing number of Americans who are standing up to the abhorrent practice of human trafficking. Worldwide awareness concerning the trade in persons has increased significantly in recent years, but awareness isn't enough. With an estimated 27 million persons in slavery around the world and hundreds of thousands within our own nation, now is the time for action. This legislation will help combat human trafficking by--boosting support and protection for domestic human trafficking victims, increasing and streamlining law enforcement resources, enhancing victims' services, and strengthening our laws to ensure that both buyers and sellers engaged in sex trafficking are held accountable for their crimes. I hope this body will join the anti-trafficking movement by adopting this legislation with strong bipartisan support. By doing so, we join those who have already taken action against modern-day slavery--folks like my constituent, Vicki Moore. Ten years ago, Vicki was alarmed to read about the commercial sex trade in India. But she wasn't just alarmed. She decided to do something about it. Vicki founded a non-profit called Rahab's Rope.…”