[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 18 (Friday, January 27, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H472]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    RECOGNIZING THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE AUSCHWITZ CONCENTRATION CAMP 
                               LIBERATION

  (Mr. SANTOS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. SANTOS. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to acknowledge that the 27th 
of January marks the anniversary of the Auschwitz concentration camp 
being liberated by the Red Army in 1945.
  Let this day serve as a reminder that we must honor the victims and 
the survivors. We must also pay tribute to the liberators, who rescued 
millions of people who nearly fell victim to the Holocaust.
  In fact, I would like to take a moment to acknowledge the grandmother 
of one of my D.C. staffers, who is a 93-year-old survivor of Auschwitz 
and is also one of the few survivors of her family, who was tragically 
lost at the hands of Nazi murderers.
  Anti-Semitism is a plague in this Nation, and it is undoubtedly up to 
us to ensure this kind of tragedy is never to be seen again.
  This is a tribute to aging survivors and the Jewish community. We 
must guarantee access to the services they need to live long and 
dignified lives.
  This day and every day, we give credence to the dark side of humanity 
but strive for a better and brighter future.

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