Bob Corker: “I am concerned about the leverage we have given up but, like others here, want to continue to understand whether we…”

I wish to speak on S. 1862, the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2017.

I thank the Senator from New Jersey and our distinguished ranking member for his question and for working with me to pass this important legislation. ____________________

Through the Presiding Officer I wish to ask the Senator from Indiana, what you are saying is that you are doing everything you possibly can do to ensure that if your amendment passes, never in the future will your amendment be relied upon…

We need to make every dollar of our limited foreign aid resources count by addressing problems where we can have a real impact on people's lives.