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Joyce Beatty: “It shows how the legislative process can be used to result in a better product. The bill now has the support not only of…”

On the recordFebruary 27, 2018
It shows how the legislative process can be used to result in a better product. The bill now has the support not only of the trafficking victims' advocates, but also of law enforcement and many of the internet and tech companies. So, again, I thank the hard work of Congresswoman Wagner. I want to say that we won't solve the problem of human trafficking overnight, but if we get this bill signed into law, we will make it harder for traffickers to exploit the innocent and we will keep countless children, women, and men out of the cycle of abuse.
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Joyce Beatty
Democratic · Ohio
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Feb 27, 2018

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