[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 10 (Thursday, January 16, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H1229]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      RECOGNIZING THE FOURTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HAITIAN EARTHQUAKE

  (Ms. CLARKE of New York asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. CLARKE of New York. Mr. Speaker, I stand here before you to 
acknowledge, and in remembrance of, the fourth anniversary of the 
catastrophic earthquake in Haiti in January 2010. I come in honor and 
in awe of the unmitigated strength, hope, and faith of the Haitian 
people.
  Although there is still significant progress to be made, let us take 
this time to remember those who have died and those who continue living 
with the visible and invisible scars of trauma.
  We cannot forget those who still remain in IDP camps, subject to 
forced evictions, and living in squalid and precarious conditions. We 
must remember those who are victims of sexual and gender-based 
violence, and we cannot turn a blind eye on those Haitians suffering 
from cholera, which was introduced to the country through no fault of 
their own.
  Mr. Speaker, the passion of the Haitian people continues to inspire a 
sense of community, generosity, strength, and drive throughout the 
Caribbean diaspora.
  Therefore, I urge my colleagues to draw on the energy, will, and 
determination of the Haitian people and continue to fight to help Haiti 
to truly recover from the devastating earthquake of 2010.

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