11/17/2015
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"Our discussion and our commitment to strengthening the juvenile justice and child welfare systems must be treated with the urgency this important issue demands."
"One of our most basic responsibilities we have as Members of Congress, and in fact one of the most meaningful acts we can take, is to make it possible for every child in America to lead a healthy and ..."
"We cannot fulfill our responsibility to put children's best interests first, if juvenile justice and child welfare systems ultimately funnel young people into the criminal justice system."
"I join my colleagues in seeking additional oversight action from the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services."