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Rob Portman: “It's a disgrace. And I believe history is going to judge us on how we respond to it.”

On the recordSeptember 18, 2017
It's a disgrace. And I believe history is going to judge us on how we respond to it.
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Rob Portman
Republican · Ohio

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Portman emphasizes the moral responsibility in addressing sex trafficking.

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