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What i said the other day is true, Human Trafficking is something that needs to get done done. We democrats are not going to ask you Republican Leadership to file a motion. Get on the bill and we are on the bill and we can finish this bill in 20 minutes. The only thing that needs to be done is the language relating to abortion should come out of this bill. Abortion and Human Trafficking have nothing to do with each other. So my friend the republican leader if you want to quote me anytime he wants and i know he will quote me correctly but it should be in the proper context in that context mr. P...

Quorum call the presiding officer the senator from vermont. Mr. Leahy mr. President i ask consent the call of the quorum be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Morning business is closed. Under the previous order the senate will resume consideration of senate bill 178 which the clerk will report. The clerk calendar number 26, s. 178 a bill to provide justice for the victims of trafficking. Mr. Leahy mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from vermont. Mr. Leahy mr. President i appreciate the courtesy of the distinguished republican leader, senator cornyn, lettin...

An issue that we deal with here in the United States senate that goes beyond the line of partisan politics its this. Its this. I mean, were talk about Untold Stories of thousands of American Children and adults who are sold into modernday slavery. Those stories are bonechilling and are undeniably some of the most deplorable acts of humankind. And what the senator from texass bill was designed to do is start attacking this issue in way that we reason for a very long time and gives Law Enforcement the tools in order to target these traffickers to bring them to justice provides the tools that are...

Each. Finally, following morning business, the senate resume consideration of s. 178. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Mcconnell so, mr. President , senators should expect a roll call vote at 5 30 p. M. On monday on the confirmation of assistant secretary of transportation. I filed cloture on the trafficking bill earlier today and that vote will occur on Tuesday Morning under the regular order. If there is no further business to come before the senate, i ask that it stand in adjournment under the previous order. The presiding officer the Senate Stands adjourned until courtesy. A se...

Seems, he made it that way. He did this with all of his writings that ive been able to track. He also liked to he didnt think it was done until he had read it to somebody opinion you would think he could get that by reading it to himself, but he said no, that doesnt work. One time he got senior statesmen, old man blair or somebody like that, tell me what you think of this. But one time he had to send it off. It was a letter, it was summertime. He sat down with the clerk in his office and the clerk said, do you want me to comment on it mr. Lincoln . He said no, just listen to it. I have to have...