Joe Pitts: “as we vote on H.R. 3887, I would like to express my thanks to those Members, like Chris Smith and Frank Wolf, who…”

“as we vote on H.R. 3887, I would like to express my thanks to those Members, like Chris Smith and Frank Wolf, who continue to provide leadership on human trafficking issues. I strongly believe we must work to ensure that we fix any loopholes in our laws or regulations that the brutal human traffickers might use to exploit their victims. In light of Congress's desire to ensure that we do all in our power to support trafficking victims and prosecute traffickers, I would like to associate myself with the concerns expressed about the bill by the Departments of Justice, State, Homeland Security, and USAID. It is important that Congress works with the administration in order to amend the legislation to appropriately address their concerns. I look forward to working with my colleagues in the Senate on these concerns and on human trafficking issues in general.”