[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 30, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H3310-H3311]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 GOODNESS IN ACTION IN TUCSON, ARIZONA

  (Mrs. KIRKPATRICK asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. KIRKPATRICK. Madam Speaker, I am standing here today to 
recognize my southern Arizona community. While in Tucson for the work 
period, I saw goodness in action. The city of Tucson, the county, 
Catholic Community Services, and other local churches and nonprofits 
came together with open arms and hearts to welcome and care for the 
hundreds of families seeking asylum across our southern border.
  With limited resources and fleeting time, southern Arizonans stepped 
up to provide shelter, transportation, food, clothing, and childcare. 
City volunteers ran with little children who hadn't played in weeks and 
weeks.
  The families fleeing their birthplace journeyed to the United States 
for a safer and better life for their children. Their stories are gut-
wrenching, and the response I have seen and heard from the Tucson 
community has been unparalleled.
  No walls or cages, I saw goodness in action. We must come together 
like Tucson to find humane and proactive solutions to help these 
families.

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