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On the recordJanuary 11, 2017
We need to reauthorize the Homeless and Runaway Youth program. We need to do everything that we can to provide that environment, that shelter environment that prevents these children from becoming victims of the most heinous and horrific crime that is committed in this country.
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Heidi Heitkamp
Democratic · North Dakota

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Heitkamp emphasizes the need for youth protection against trafficking.

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