[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 54 (Wednesday, April 15, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H2221]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  GIRLS SHOULD NOT FEAR FOR THEIR LIVES BECAUSE THEY WANT AN EDUCATION

  (Mrs. DAVIS of California asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. DAVIS of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to bring back our 
girls. I recently returned from a bicameral delegation mission to 
several African countries, focusing on terrorist threats. The girls are 
still on everyone's minds, as are the increasingly frequent and violent 
attacks of Boko Haram.
  With Boko Haram's recent alignment with ISIL, we must do more to 
counter the growing worldwide threat. We must work with the Nigerian 
Government and President Buhari, along with the Governments of Chad, 
Kenya, Cameroon, and any other nation willing to stand up and fight. 
Building partner capacity by assisting in military training and sharing 
intelligence will go a long way in the fight to end this cancer.
  We must also ensure that the voices of women everywhere are elevated, 
not just in Nigeria, but around the world. Nowhere in this world should 
girls fear for their lives just because they want an education.

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