[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 19 (Wednesday, February 4, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H766]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     WE MUST NOT NEGLECT BOKO HARAM

  (Ms. WILSON of Florida asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. WILSON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, last April I was horrified when 
hundreds of girls were kidnapped by Boko Haram in Nigeria because they 
attended school.
  To this day, Boko Haram continues their reign of terror. In early 
January, thousands of Nigerians were slaughtered by these terrorists; 
and these attacks continue, with thousands and thousands of civilians 
killed since then as well.
  With all of the attention focused on ISIS and al Qaeda, do not 
continue to neglect this issue. Mr. Speaker, we can not and must not 
forget about the unspeakable horrors being perpetuated by Boko Haram.
  Mr. Speaker, Black lives matter. That is why I am supporting the 
Jubilee Campaign's Education After Escape initiative, which provides 
scholarships to the young girls that escaped Boko Haram.
  I am working to support these brave young girls who, despite the 
horrors they witnessed, maintain dreams of success. They still want and 
deserve an education.
  Mr. Speaker, we have to support the victims of Boko Haram just like 
we support the victims of other terrorist groups.
  Mr. Speaker, we have to continue to tweet so that the world will know 
and understand that we are supporting those victims. Tweet 
#BringBackOurGirls and #JoinRepWilson. Tweet, tweet, tweet.

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