[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 50 (Thursday, March 22, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E360]
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                          HONORING KATE MURRAY

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                          HON. JAMES A. HIMES

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 22, 2018

  Mr. HIMES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Kate Murray, a student 
at Sacred Heart Greenwich for her courage and resolve in the face of 
adversity at school this year.
   Sparked by the Women's March in 2017 and the rise of the ``#MeToo'' 
movement, women and girls across the country have been using their 
voices to speak out against injustice and for the causes they're 
passionate about. Earlier this year, Kate found herself in the middle 
of a conflict at her school over a sticker supporting Planned 
Parenthood on her laptop. Her actions, in just her sophomore year, 
fostered constructive conversations in communities across the country, 
including at my own dinner table, on issues around students' rights to 
expression at school and women's reproductive health.
   Despite pressure from her teachers, school administrators and the 
local Catholic Diocese, and even being threatened with expulsion, Kate 
remained true to her cause. It is my hope that the tenacity and poise 
that Kate displayed throughout the dispute will serve as an example to 
any student fighting for their beliefs in or out of a classroom.

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