[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 180 (Wednesday, November 14, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H9514]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  RECOGNIZING NATIONAL ADOPTION MONTH

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
November as National Adoption Month.
  During this month, we celebrate and reflect on the life-changing act 
of adoption. Many parents and families across America open up their 
homes, and their hearts, to children in search of a stable support 
system; to children in search of a forever home. Unfortunately, there 
are so many children in the foster care system who are still waiting to 
find a permanent home.
  In 2017, more than 442,000 children and teenage youth were in U.S. 
foster care. More than 59,000 of these children were adopted through 
the system, and we must always strive to help more children find a 
home.
  All children deserve a permanent family that can provide them with 
love, support, and encouragement so they can reach their full potential 
in life.
  Mr. Speaker, during National Adoption Month, we recognize the 
unconditional love and support adoptive parents provide to their 
children, and we hope that all children will soon be welcomed into a 
loving family because they deserve no less.

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