Earlier this morning, Congressman Loebsack made the following statement on the need to ensure the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children receives the support necessary to carry out its mission and protect our children. Loebsack also made comments about the importance of the Amber Alert and the recent success of the Alert in locating three missing children in Eastern Iowa. The remarks were given at a hearing of the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, which Loebsack serves as Ranking Member, the senior most Democrat.
Loebsack also supports efforts to prevent and reduce child exploitation, including a recently passed package of anti-trafficking legislation. This included measures to improve services for victims of trafficking and treat them as victims rather than criminals, crack down on online advertisements for trafficked children, and improve outreach and supports for youth in foster care to prevent them from falling into these devastating circumstances.
Video of Loebsack`s opening statement:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Questioning of John Ryan, President, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
