Patrick Leahy actually said...

As a country that has been a beacon of hope to so many who face human rights abuses abroad, the United States has to address this continuing injustice around the world but also here, too.

Context

Leahy calls for the U.S. to confront human trafficking domestically and internationally.

09/13/2011

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