[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 91 (Thursday, June 9, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E863]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 SUPPORTING GOAL OF ENSURING ALL HOLOCAUST VICTIMS LIVE WITH DIGNITY, 
                         COMFORT, AND SECURITY

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                               speech of

                           HON. LOIS FRANKEL

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 7, 2016

  Ms. FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of this 
resolution, which urges the German government to ensure that Holocaust 
victims live with dignity, comfort, and security in their remaining 
years. Today there are approximately 500,000 Holocaust survivors living 
around the world. Within the next decade, it is estimated at least 50 
percent of them will pass away. The 300 welfare agencies serving 
Holocaust victims worldwide desperately need support to help the most 
isolated, disabled, and vulnerable survivors receive critical services.
  A Holocaust survivor in South Florida, who is 95 and a widower, sadly 
illustrates this need. He survived a Hungarian forced labor battalion 
and two concentration camps, Mauthausen and Gunskirchen. He now 
requires assistance with everyday activities including bathing, 
dressing, and meal preparation. He receives a total of 32 hours a week 
of home care funded by the Claims Conference and the U.S. government. 
He has unmet needs of 50 hours per week and would greatly benefit from 
increased funding from the German Government.
  I urge support for this critical resolution to allow Holocaust 
survivors to live their remaining years with dignity.

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