Patrick Leahy actually said...

"I look at the District of Columbia, which has the same population as my State of Vermont, and I remember a year or so ago reading in the paper that they had as many murders over a weekend as we had in..."

"The bipartisan support for this bill in the Senate reflects the widespread focus on combating human trafficking in diverse communities across the country."

"Traffickers prey on the most vulnerable members of society, and no country is immune."

"I am proud that my own State of Vermont recently passed a comprehensive anti-trafficking law that includes criminal penalties, prevention programs, and services for human trafficking victims."