[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 10 (Thursday, January 17, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H682]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       RECOGNIZING THE YOUNG PEOPLE OF THE DIOCESE OF SPRINGFIELD

  (Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I rise today to 
recognize the young people from my home diocese in Springfield, 
Illinois, who traveled to Washington, D.C., for the 46th annual March 
for Life tomorrow.
  Each year, nearly 200 students from throughout the Diocese of 
Springfield and the 13th District come to our Nation's Capital to show 
their support for choosing life. It is truly inspiring to see so many--
especially young people--marching for life, and I am proud to stand 
with them in their defense for life.
  Last year, I attended mass with these students to pray for all unborn 
children and for an end to abortion. Before mass, I learned that, when 
the students arrived in Washington, one of their classmates, Ayden 
O'Malley, from Nokomis, Illinois, suffered a serious medical episode. 
Ayden passed away 5 days later here in Washington. Although I never met 
her, I admire her convictions and willingness to be a voice for those 
who cannot speak for themselves.
  This year, we remember Ayden as well as all unborn children whose 
lives were cut short.

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