[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 48 (Monday, March 23, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H1835]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


EXTENDING CONDOLENCES TO THE SASSOON FAMILY OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, FOR 
                         THEIR UNSPEAKABLE LOSS

  (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 rise today with a very heavy 
heart. This weekend, my district experienced an unspeakable loss. One 
of our families in the Midwood section of Brooklyn lost seven of its 
children to a horrific fire. I wanted to come to the floor to just 
extend our condolences to the Sassoon family, where mother and daughter 
are currently hospitalized. We are wishing them a speedy and healthy 
recovery.
  To the extended community, we all mourn the loss of these children, 
and we will do everything we can going forward to impress upon the 
community, those with large families, the importance of fire safety, 
and that we make sure that we keep our loved ones safe by having fire 
detectors on every floor of our homes and fire extinguishers where 
possible.

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