Rep. Lofgren Applauds Nomination of Luis de Baca to be U.S. Ambassador
March 24, 2009
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) issued thefollowing statement in support of President Obama's nomination of LuisC. de Baca to be United States Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor andCombat Trafficking in Persons.
I applaud President Obama for nominating Luis C. de Baca to beUnited States Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking inPersons. Mr. de Baca is an internationally recognized prosecutor withextensive national security and law enforcement expertise who hasdevoted himself to fighting the exploitation of women and children. Mr.de Baca's years of experience prosecuting human traffickers clearlydemonstrates President Obama's dedication to the global fight againsthuman trafficking and slavery. I have had the pleasure of working withMr. de Baca during his service with the staff of the House JudiciaryCommittee, where he played a key role in ensuring the unanimous passageof last year's trafficking reauthorization bill in both Houses ofCongress. Lou de Baca is the right person to continue America's fightagainst human trafficking and slavery, and I strongly support hisconfirmation.