I would like to take a step back, if I may, to recognize what you and your cosponsors of the original Trafficking Victims Protection Act achieved in bringing that initial skepticism that you perhaps mentioned to consensus.
CdeBaca acknowledges the efforts of the committee members in passing the Trafficking Victims Protection Act.
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