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On the recordNovember 1, 2011
The object here is to cease the practice. It is a violation not only of human rights, but of everything America stands for.
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Gerry Connolly
Democratic · Virginia

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Connolly stresses the importance of stopping human trafficking as a fundamental American value.

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