[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 16 (Wednesday, February 3, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E148-E149]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     COMMEMORATING 65TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LIBERATION OF AUSCHWITZ

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                               speech of

                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 2, 2010

  Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H. Res. 1044, 
Commemorating 65th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz.
  January 27, 2010 marked the 65th anniversary of the liberation of the 
Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, where at least 1.1 million were 
murdered from 1940-1945. Last week, the United Nations, which is 
located in my district, commemorated the liberation with events 
designed to carry on the stories and lessons that Holocaust survivors 
have made their legacy.
  Here in Congress, the resolution we pass today honors the victims of 
Auschwitz and other Nazi concentration camps. It also reaffirms 
Congress's commitment to enhance Holocaust education to ensure that 
what happened in Auschwitz is never allowed to happen again.
  To that end, I have introduced separate legislation, the Simon 
Wiesenthal Holocaust Education Assistance Act (H.R. 2089), which would 
provide federal grants to educational organizations to teach students 
about the Holocaust: The legislation is named after the renowned 
survivor of the Nazi death camps who dedicated his life to documenting 
the crimes of the Holocaust.
  Unfortunately, many students across the country have not learned 
about the Holocaust because their schools do not have the necessary 
funds or tools to teach them about this horrific event in humanity's 
history. It is imperative that students learn about the consequences of 
intolerance and hatred, so that we can truly say, ``Never again.''
  As the numbers of Holocaust survivors dwindle, we must make sure 
their stories live on forever and that those who would deny the 
Holocaust never have the ability to rewrite history.

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