[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 93 (Tuesday, July 18, 2000)]
[House]
[Page H6368]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                        INTERNATIONAL ABDUCTION

  (Mr. LAMPSON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to talk about Katherine Nevin 
Caner, who was taken by her noncustodial father, Mr. Muzaffer Caner, on 
May 15, 1998.
  At the time of the abduction, Katherine was 12 years old and living 
with her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Paladini. At the age of 6, Katherine 
had been diagnosed with a cancerous tumor that impairs the parts of the 
brain that control the involuntary muscles and functions such as 
heartbeat, breathing, and thought processes. The ailments Katherine is 
suffering from include brain cancer, pulmonary fibrosis, psychosis, and 
dementia.
  Both Katherine and Mr. Caner, the abductor, are believed to be in 
Turkey, and an Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution was issued on May 
20, 1998.
  Mr. Speaker, Katherine's mother has not had contact with her since 
her abduction 2 years ago. She has no idea if Katherine is receiving 
the proper medical care or how she is being treated.
  This is an issue that affects 10,000 American children and their 
families. This House should make sure that the most sacred of bonds, 
that between a parent and a child, is preserved. We must bring our 
children home.

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