[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 62 (Tuesday, April 29, 2003)]
[House]
[Page H3410]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  ALERTING NATION TO ASSIST IN SEARCH FOR ASHLEIGH MOORE OF SAVANNAH, 
           GEORGIA, AND OTHER MISSING AND EXPLOITED CHILDREN

  (Mr. BURNS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BURNS. Madam Speaker, today the Subcommittee on Select Education 
is holding a hearing on missing and exploited and runaway youth under 
which revisions to the National Center for Missing and Exploited 
Children will be considered.
  This topic is particularly relevant to the people of Savannah, as 
there is a young girl from that area in my district who has been 
missing for more than 2 weeks.
  Ashleigh Moore is only 12 years old. She is an African American young 
lady who is a little over 5 feet tall and weighs 120 pounds. She was 
last seen wearing a white shirt and brown pants. Her family is very 
worried about her, and the entire community from Savannah is making 
every effort to find her. I am hopeful that she will return safely home 
very soon.
  I would urge anyone who has any information about Ashleigh to contact 
the Savannah police at 912-232-4141.
  Madam Speaker, children are a precious resource. The National Center 
for Missing and Exploited Children acts to reunite missing children 
with their families, and work with crime prevention officers to reach 
out to the community with child safety information and services.

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  My thoughts and prayers are with Ashleigh's family today.

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