On the recordApril 3, 2019
I am holding up this bill, H.R. 1585. We are very grateful for the many victims who, once this bill is passed, will be able to both be honored but also be protected. At the same time, with the gentlewoman's help, we want to make sure that sex trafficked victims are not left out of important historic legislation like H.R. 1585. With her amendment--and I am pleased to join it with Congresswoman Maloney--we are ensuring that sex trafficking and the victims of sex trafficking will be heard, their voices will be heard. More importantly, there will be resources and programs that will address their pain but also address their ability to restore their lives. I ask my colleagues to support the Wagner-Jackson Lee-Maloney amendment to H.R. 1585, the Violence Against Women Act. Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
