[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 109 (Thursday, July 22, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H5924]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    THE MOTEL KIDS OF ORANGE COUNTY

  (Mr. BLUMENAUER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, last night I had an opportunity to 
preview a documentary entitled ``Homeless, the Motel Kids of Orange 
County.''
  In the shadow of Disneyland, filmmaker Alexandra Pelosi captures the 
stark reality of children who are living in motels. For all the 
legitimate policy differences that divide people in Congress, sometimes 
it's jarring how starkly we view different worlds, that we can believe 
in different facts. But these children live in a world, the reality of 
which can be denied only by people who don't bother to see and listen.
  I hope my colleagues will watch the HBO documentary Monday, or better 
yet, get a copy of the DVD to review themselves and with their staff.
  We appear at times to be capable of arguing with a straight face 
about what the day's date is, but this is an area where we should agree 
to assign priority, spend precious dollars, and refine our policies. 
These children deserve our best.

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