Political Quotes

“I am proud to rise today in support of the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Act, which is the acronym SOAR. In April of 2016, I worked with the Department of Homeland Security to host a Human Trafficking Awareness Training program in Memphis at the University of Tennessee. We gathered State and local law enforcement, first responders, healthcare workers, faith-based groups, and educators to discuss the importance of and strategies to combat human trafficking. This event solidified my stance and activated me to go forward with the legislation to address the human trafficking that is occurring in the United States. Shortly after, I was proud to introduce this bipartisan bill along with my colleagues: Congressman Kinzinger from Illinois, Congressman Cardenas from California, and Congresswoman Wagner from Missouri in the House, as well as Senators Heitkamp and Susan Collins in the Senate. Human trafficking is the second fastest-growing crime in Tennessee, and it is amazing that every 2 minutes someone in the United States is entered into human trafficking. Every 2 minutes. In 2016, 8,042 cases were reported to the National Human Trafficking Hotline, with 110 of those occurring in Tennessee. Those are just the cases that were reported.…”