[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 70 (Friday, May 9, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H4019]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 KIDNAPPING OF SCHOOL GIRLS IN NIGERIA

  (Mr. PAULSEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, we have all heard about the horrific and 
evil acts occurring in the country of Nigeria. Hundreds of young girls 
have been kidnapped by the terrorist group Boko Haram and are currently 
being held in captivity.
  What did these girls do that Boko Haram considered wrong? They simply 
were attending school.
  As the father of four daughters, I can only imagine the anguish the 
families of these girls are experiencing as their loved ones are 
threatened to be sold into slavery. The international community cannot 
sit idly by while these atrocities occur.
  I applaud the steps taken by the administration to send resources to 
the Nigerian Government to aid with the search, but more can still be 
done. The President needs to push for Boko Haram to be added to the 
United Nations Security Council's al Qaeda sanctions list to weaken 
their power in the region.
  Mr. Speaker, whether domestically or internationally, we need to make 
sure that we remain vigilant against those that wish to harm and 
exploit young children.

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