[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 183 (Tuesday, October 19, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H5643-H5644]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         BRING HOME THE 17 MISSIONARIES TAKEN HOSTAGE IN HAITI

  (Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, this weekend, 17 Christian 
missionaries were taken hostage in Haiti.
  I have spoken with their family members. To hear their story is 
heartbreaking. These men and women went to Haiti because they felt 
called to serve. They said: ``Here I am, Lord, send me.''
  We cannot allow for Americans to be kidnapped abroad. When these 
missionaries went to serve, they were met with violence. Attacks like 
this prove that we must remain committed to the safety and the security 
of Americans abroad. We must never capitulate to those who wish us 
harm. Whether it is

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in Haiti, in Afghanistan, or even on our southern border, Americans 
must always be protected.
  Now is the time to bring these American missionaries safely home. I 
urge all of my colleagues to join with me in prayer for the safe return 
of our missionaries.

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