[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 27, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H4563]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
HONORING THE LIFE OF MADELEINE ALBRIGHT
(Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was given permission to address the House
for 1 minute.)
Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, today, former Secretary Madeleine
Albright was funeralized at the National Cathedral.
I rise today to pay tribute to a great American and a woman who
exuded confidence and knowledge of worldwide diplomacy. She was
appointed by President Clinton and became a champion for women's rights
around the world.
I remember meeting her on the border of Bangladesh, meeting with
young girls who had just been trafficked and returned to their native
land. How empathetic she was to these young girls who had been
traumatized and were Bangladesh citizens.
I understand, as well, that she cared about ensuring that human
rights was heard around the world. She was a fighter against anti-
Semitism because of the history of her own life and family, fleeing
Europe during that time.
As we stand against the ideals of hatred and anti-Semitism, we stand
in honor of former Secretary Madeleine Albright.
May she rest in peace, and may her legacy be one of worldwide
diplomacy, the rights of women, peace, and solutions to hatred. We
never hope to have hatred in this land and in this world. May she rest
in peace and rest in power.
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