[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 170 (Monday, October 28, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1348]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING THE BUCKS COUNTY BRANCH OF THE NAACP FOR THEIR 68TH ANNUAL 
                          FREEDOM FUND BANQUET

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                       HON. BRIAN K. FITZPATRICK

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 28, 2019

  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Madam Speaker, I want to take this opportunity to 
recognize the Bucks County Branch of the NAACP on their 68th Freedom 
Fund Banquet. It is an honor to recognize an organization that has 
always been at the forefront in the fight for civil rights. I 
particularly want to applaud the tremendous impact the NAACP has had 
locally and across this great nation in fighting to make our 
communities better. The theme for this year's banquet, ``When We Fight, 
We Win!'' invokes this constant fight for progress and inspires each of 
us to work harder for justice.
  Our congressional district, the place we call home, is another place 
where progress can continue. It begins with each of us in the 
community. The NAACP is an integral part of that. While our nation has 
made tremendous strides with respect to civil rights, there is still 
much to be done. We can do better, we must do better. The NAACP in 
Bucks County is working each and every day to bring people together to 
stand up for justice. When hateful language was found at the Carl 
Sandburg Middle School, the NAACP was instrumental in uniting our 
community against the hateful rhetoric by helping to organize a 
candlelight vigil. The work of our local NAACP is indispensable for our 
community and our country, and we must continue to support its efforts.
  Our community, our nation, is stronger when we stand together. Change 
begins with each one of us here at home. Whether we are elected 
officials, moms or dads or neighbors or community leaders or students 
or anyone--we must remember that there is more that unites us than 
divides us. As a Bucks County resident, I want to thank our local NAACP 
for all that they do to make Bucks County a better place. I look 
forward to continuing working together with the NAACP to make our 
district safer and prosperous for all.

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