[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 111 (Wednesday, July 16, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H6315]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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            3 MONTHS SINCE THE KIDNAPPING OF NIGERIAN GIRLS

  (Ms. SEWELL of Alabama asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. SEWELL of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to stand with my 
colleagues in sending a clear message that we will not tolerate the 
hateful terrorism and deplorable actions of Boko Haram. The denial of 
respect for human life with which this group operates is deplorable.
  I am honored to stand with my dear friend and colleague from Florida, 
Frederica Wilson, and I admire her and honor her for her tenacious 
pursuit of justice for the 300 Nigerian girls that were captured by 
Boko Haram 3 months ago. We stand in solidarity with these girls, their 
families, and every other victim of this hateful group's wrath.
  As the days turn into weeks, the weeks into months, and the months 
have now turned into 3 long months, the international outcry has faded. 
But make no mistake about it, these girls are still captive, and they 
are still lost, and they are still suffering.
  Dr. King taught us that ``injustice anywhere is a threat to justice 
everywhere.'' These girls are our daughters. We must continue to 
galvanize pressure to obtain freedom of the kidnapped girls and remain 
ever-vigilant. We must bring back our girls.

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