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Jim McDermott: “The reason I raise this issue is that I want the people who see and hear about what happened here today to understand…”

On the recordFebruary 18, 2014
The reason I raise this issue is that I want the people who see and hear about what happened here today to understand that doing what they are doing at Treehouse is not done on the cheap, nor is it done without money.
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Jim McDermott
Democratic · Washington

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McDermott emphasizes the financial needs for addressing trafficking issues.

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