[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 75 (Monday, May 19, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H4438]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            THE WAR ON WOMEN

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, the phrase ``War on Women'' is often used to 
score political points in this town, but human trafficking represents a 
tragically literal war on women and girls.
  Human traffickers prey on poor, often desperate women. The stories 
are sadly too familiar. A young woman is enticed with promises of a 
legitimate job and a better life. Then once she is taken to a new 
location, she is held captive and forced into prostitution.
  This plague is not isolated to far-off places the other side of the 
globe. In fact, women and girls are daily being trafficked and used for 
sexual slavery right here in the United States. In Winston-Salem, in my 
district, a prostitution ring that preyed on young immigrant women was 
broken up last year.
  This week, the House will be considering five pieces of legislation 
that address this issue. We can and must take action to prevent more 
people from being victimized.

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