Sheila Jackson Lee: “I yield myself such time as I may consume. I thank the Members who have spoken and highlighted a number of points that I…”

“I yield myself such time as I may consume. I thank the Members who have spoken and highlighted a number of points that I want to reinforce. I want to reinforce what my good friend from New York (Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney) and the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Poe) have said: that we are now looking the pimps and the johns straight in the eye and really focusing on demand. But connected to demand are those lives, those lives that we want to restore and give them a new opportunity in life. We want them to not be bruised. We want them to have the ability to restore their lives as young as under 10, 11, or 12, teenagers or young women. This particular legislation, which I want to highlight, promotes rehabilitation by encouraging the development of specialized court programs for victims of child human trafficking. As the chair of the Children's Caucus, I realize how vulnerable our children are all over the world. And what I am most interested in is the outpatient treatment, life skills training, housing placement, vocational training, education, family support services, and job placement. When you find a homeless teen or one who has been victimized, they are empty. They are without any substance to know that they have something of quality to save and to mold and to build. The rehabilitation part of this particular legislation--and I do want to acknowledge the gentleman from Texas, Senator Cornyn--is a very, very important part of this legislation.…”