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On the recordMay 11, 2023
It is hard to believe that the Trafficking Victims Protection Act was met with a--with serious opposition, a wall of opposition.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith recounts the initial resistance faced when introducing anti-trafficking legislation.

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