In the field. This is live coverage on cspan2. For being here. I also thank you, we have the administration here today, especially our ambassador at large, cindy dire, thank you for being here as well. You know, more than 20 years ago, Congress Approved and president signed historic legislation that i authored known as Trafficking Victims protection act of 2000. This bipartisan landmark law created a comprehensive whole of Government Initiative that combat sex and labor trafficking in the United States and around the world. It also established dozens and dozens of new programs to protect victims, prosecute traffickers and prevent Human Trafficking in the first place, the three ps. Looking at the progress made over the years, its hard to believe the Trafficking Victims protection act was met with a serious opposition, a wall of opposition, for those in such of a problem including the media, many exaggerating, that we were talking about the prevalence of this crime not only around the wo
Weakest and the most vulnerable. The International Megans law to prevent demand for child sex trafficking, or h. R. 515, will protect children from sex tourism by notifying countries when convicted pedophiles plan to travel. To protect American Children, the bill encourages the president to use Bilateral Agreements and assistance to establish reciprocal notification so well know when convicted child sex offenders are coming here. Mr. Speaker, i actually got the idea of International Megans law in a conversation with a trafficking in persons delegation from thailand ri a meeting in my office in 2007. I asked the thai officials what would they do if we were to notify them of travel by a convicted pedophile. Each of the dozen officials said they would bar entry into their nation of such a predator. Today will mark the third time in eight years that this bill has passed the house and i do hope it will pass, with strong support from both sides of the aisle. The second in its present, more s
Thats a new look. Donald trump takes to the tonight show to discuss the state of his campaign, but its not all a laughing matter. Hes once again facing heat for once again refusing to say president obama was born in the United States. Plus, Hillary Clinton hits the campaign trail once again, ready to put any sign of illness behind her. And its official, a million recalls under way for samsung after reports of fires caused by faulty batteries on one of the most popular phones in the market. Good morning to you, it is friday, september 16th. Alex is really excited about that. Im betty nguyen alongside alex witt and Louis Burgdorf. Late last night Donald Trump Campaign spokesman said his candidate believes president obama was born in the United States, yet donald trump has yet to say the words himself. The new chapter begins with an interview with the washington post. Ill answer that question at the right time, trump said, i just dont want to answer it yet. As whether his campaign manager
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