Louise Slaughter: “These are victims in the strongest sense of the word, the children who have been preyed upon by those who would take…”

It simply does not let us off the hook that we say we are really sorry it happened if we don't try to make sure it doesn't happen all the time in the country.

We cannot allow this to continue. We owe it to these children to ensure our Nation's foster care system does all it can to protect them.

To say that I am completely appalled and embarrassed by that number is an understatement.

We will do incalculable harm if we did not keep that going, and we are better people than that.