Political Quotes

“I want to thank Chairman Goodlatte, and I also want to thank Judge Poe for your important work and so many others for coming together here. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, H.R. 3530, and commend my colleague, Representative Ted Poe, for introducing this critical legislation. I am a proud cosponsor of the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act because it represents an all-encompassing approach to combating the scourge of human trafficking. It amends the Federal criminal code to impose penalties for crimes involving trafficking and preemptively provides for deterrence by reallocating existing grants for victim support. It affords additional enforcement and prosecution mechanisms for authorities fighting against traffickers. Nearly 150 years ago, Congress ratified the 13th Amendment, setting in stone these timeless words: Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude shall exist within the United States or any place subject to their jurisdiction. Today, human trafficking is modern-day slavery. It is a global crisis that victimizes an estimated over 20 million children and women worldwide. Yet ``global'' doesn't just mean overseas. Human trafficking remains prevalent here in the United States in our cities and our communities. Our country is the second highest destination for women trafficked worldwide. An estimated 100,000 children are trafficked here every year.…”