[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 15, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H453]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             MARCH FOR LIFE

  (Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember 
the 41 anniversary of ROE v. WADE. Every year, on January 22, students 
come to Washington, D.C., and host a rally on the National Mall to 
celebrate life.
  To me, the March for Life means renewed hope and faith in our 
Nation's young people, as I see hundreds, many from parishes just like 
mine, come to our Nation's Capital to stand for life.
  I want to recognize all the groups from Illinois, including my former 
priest, Father Dan Willenborg, from my district in Nokomis, Illinois, 
and his group of 160 students who will travel almost 800 miles to 
participate in next week's March for Life.
  I am praying for safe travels, and I wish I could be here with you.
  As a father of a 16-year-old daughter and 13-year-old twin boys, I 
want to thank our youth for their commitment to life. I hope my 
children have the same opportunity to come to Washington to stand up 
for what they believe in.

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