[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 143 (Thursday, November 20, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H8147]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         NATIONAL ADOPTION DAY

  (Mr. MULLIN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. MULLIN. Mr. Speaker, this Saturday is National Adoption Day, a 
day in which people and organizations from across the Nation come 
together to bring awareness to a truly admirable cause, and one that 
has become very close to my heart.
  Last year, our family was blessed to adopt twin girls, Ivy and 
Lynnette. These girls have become one of life's greatest blessings to 
my family, and Christie and I truly cannot imagine life without them.
  People come to us all the time and say, You are going to be such a 
blessing to these girls; and I can tell you, these girls are a bigger 
blessing to Christie and me than I can ever even say.
  Right now, our country is needing adoptive families. There are nearly 
400,000 children in the United States without permanent homes, and the 
30,000 a year that will age out of foster care programs will face 
unlimited hurdles that will limit their success.
  So this Adoption Day, I challenge Members of this body to do their 
part, promoting awareness of adoption throughout their districts. If we 
want to create a brighter future for our Nation, ensuring that every 
child has a safe home and a loving family is a great place to start. I 
believe this is a cause we can all agree is worth the effort.

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