Ann Wagner: “I thank the gentlewoman for her leadership on this issue and so many…”

On the recordJanuary 26, 2015

I thank the gentlewoman for her leadership on this issue and so many others. It is now my pleasure to yield to a brandnew freshman Member, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Walker). Combating human trafficking is a priority for Congressman Walker, and this is his very first bill introduced here in Washington, the Human Trafficking Detection Act of 2015. It aims to help end this unconscionable industry. North Carolina is ranked as a top State for labor and sex trafficking, and this vital legislation works to effectively train and inform Department of Homeland Security personnel to better detect and intersect human traffickers and their victims.

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Ann Wagner

Republican · Missouri

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Jan 26, 2015

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