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On the recordJanuary 9, 2017
The thought that anyone would say that selling a 13-year-old is something that fits within a business model is astounding to me.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

Editor's note · Context

Lankford expresses disbelief at the normalization of child trafficking as a business model.

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