And the report found that the abuse continued even while UN investigators were on the ground. Reading that report and others reinforced my belief that we cannot stand by any longer. More must be done. and S. 559 provides an important framework to do so. I firmly believe that the objective of my legislation is entirely consistent with the objectives of the trafficking billto protect vulnerable people. whether they are trafficked from one country to another. or left behind in a refugee camp. It enhances the U.S. Governments ability to see that women and children are protected before. during. and after a complex humanitarian emergency.