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Bill Flores: I think that is one of the things that we as policymakers need to do, but not through legislation necessarily, but…

On the recordNovember 29, 2017
I think that is one of the things that we as policymakers need to do, but not through legislation necessarily, but through encouragement.
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Bill Flores
Republican · Texas

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Flores emphasizes the need for policy encouragement rather than legislation to combat trafficking.

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