[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 12, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E37]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                SIX-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF HAITI EARTHQUAKE

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                           HON. NITA M. LOWEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 12, 2016

  Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, every year on January 12th we pause to 
remember the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti in 2010 and the 
200,000 Haitians' lives claimed by the disaster. The United States has 
stood firmly with the people of Haiti as they have endeavored to 
recover and rebuild.
  As the Ranking Member of the State and Foreign Operations 
Appropriations Subcommittee, I remain deeply committed to the close 
relationship between our two countries and to economic development, 
democratic governance, and the promotion of human rights on the island.
  For these objectives to be achieved, the people of Haiti must have 
their voices heard through free, fair, and transparent elections. The 
current political impasse serves no one. Haiti's leaders and its people 
must work together to complete the electoral process and ensure a 
peaceful transfer of power next month.
  I am proud to represent many Haitian Americans in Rockland and 
Westchester Counties, and I will continue to work with my constituents 
on our shared goals of democracy, prosperity, and success for the 
Haitian people.

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