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Ted Poe: Sex trafficking, to me, is the national problem dealing with crime. We should focus this--this issue, I think, is so big…

On the recordOctober 2, 2017
Sex trafficking, to me, is the national problem dealing with crime. We should focus this--this issue, I think, is so big that we should spend a lot of time going after these bad guys, and then they should do a lot of time in the do-right hotel, as I called it as a judge.
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Ted Poe
Republican · Texas

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Poe emphasizes the seriousness of sex trafficking and the need for focused efforts against offenders.

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