[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 55 (Thursday, April 16, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E516]
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                       HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY

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                           HON. LOIS FRANKEL

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 16, 2015

  Ms. FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Speaker, this morning, Israelis--whether 
sitting at their desks, playing on the beach, or driving on a busy 
highway--came to a complete standstill as sirens rang out across the 
small country to commemorate the horrors of the Holocaust and the six 
million Jews systematically murdered by the Nazi regime.
  I join the global Jewish community in remembering those we lost and 
honoring those who survived to carry on the proud traditions of the 
Jewish people. On this Yom Hashoa, Holocaust Remembrance Day, let us 
all recommit ourselves to preserving the memory of the past while 
working to build a better future. As the number of Holocaust survivors 
continues to diminish it becomes increasingly incumbent upon future 
generations to never forget.

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