Subcommittee Hearing: Lessons Learned from Super Bowl Preparations: Preventing International Human Trafficking at Major Sporting Events

Hearing
Date:
Location:
2172 House Rayburn Office Building

Webcast

Opening Statements

Rep. Christopher H. Smith, Chairman [full text of opening statement]
Witnesses

Panel I

The Honorable Luis CdeBaca Ambassador-at-Large Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons U.S. Department of State [full text of statement] Ms. Maria M. Odom Chair Blue Campaign U.S. Department of Homeland Security [full text of statement]

Panel II

Ms. Polly Hanson Chief of Police National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK) [full text of statement] [truth in testimony form] Ms. Nancy Rivard President and Founder Airline Ambassadors International [full text of statement] [truth in testimony form] Ms. Carol Smolenski Executive Director End Child Prostitution and Trafficking-USA [full text of statement] [truth in testimony form] Ms. Letty Ashworth General Manager of Global Diversity Delta Airlines [full text of statement] [truth in testimony form] Ms. Holly Smith Survivor of trafficking and anti-trafficking advocate [full text of statement] [truth in testimony form] ____________________________

Hearing transcript (PDF)

Subcommittees
Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations (113th Congress)