[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 7 (Monday, January 14, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H537]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                      REMEMBERING THE ABBAS FAMILY

  (Ms. STEVENS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. STEVENS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Abbas 
family.
  This beloved family perished last week in a car crash as they were 
heading back home from Michigan on a family vacation.
  Northville and the Metro Detroit area have lost a cornerstone of our 
community. Issam and Dr. Rima Abbas were loving parents to their three 
beautiful children: Ali; Isabella; and their youngest, Giselle, who was 
only 7 years old.
  As the children of immigrants from Lebanon, Rima was the 
granddaughter of the founder of the prominent mosque in which their 
memorial services were held, the Islamic Center of America in Dearborn.
  They touched the lives of their neighbors of all faiths, and the 
interfaith community has come out in solidarity with the Abbas family.
  My prayers are with their family and our community. They will always 
remain in our hearts, and we will cherish their lives for all time. We 
must act to make sure this never happens again.

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