[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 19 (Tuesday, February 2, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H436]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN MADAYA, SYRIAN

  (Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in order 
to bring attention to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Madaya, Syria.
  The inhabitants of Madaya are unable to leave and are threatened 
daily by regime snipers and antipersonnel mines that surround their 
city. Over 40,000 civilians have been kept from receiving vital 
humanitarian aid. And, yes, this has resulted in mass starvation.
  Sadly, Madaya is not unique in its suffering. There are Madayas all 
over Syria--cities under siege--caught in the middle of this vicious 
fighting, cities with inhabitants in dire need of food, water, and 
medical attention.
  I urge Congress, the President, and the international community to do 
more in response to the humanitarian crisis that is going on in Syria. 
Enough is enough. We have to stop these tragedies from happening. It is 
our collective responsibility to do everything in our power; so let's 
do it.

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