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Sheila Jackson Lee: “This is to proclaim that we will not suffer this and tolerate this. As my colleague from Texas indicated, we may want to…”

On the recordDecember 21, 2010
This is to proclaim that we will not suffer this and tolerate this. As my colleague from Texas indicated, we may want to be tier 1 in education, but we are not trying to be tier 1 in modern slavery, human suffering, and human smuggling. Therefore, enough is enough. I look forward to this bill being signed by the President. I look forward to our bringing relief and acknowledging that slavery is here but that we are ready to stamp it out to save the lives of these young girls.
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Sheila Jackson Lee
Democratic · Texas
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Dec 21, 2010

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The speaker addresses the issue of modern slavery and advocates for legislative action.

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