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Lawmakers raise concerns about human trafficking within State Dept.

By Sarah Bedford
Published September 18, 2015 6:59pm ET
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Lawmakers raise concerns about human trafficking within State Dept.
I've heard a lot of complaining about the pace of judicial nominations this Congress, but I believe actions speak louder than words," said Senate Judiciary Chairman Charles Grassley, R-Iowa. "And the Senate's actions have had concrete results." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) | J. Scott Applewhite

State Department officials have yet to implement policies that would ensure its own employees don’t engage in human trafficking, a new inspector general report found.

Sen. Chuck Grassley called the report “alarming” in a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry Thursday responding to the watchdog’s findings.

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