[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 10 (Thursday, January 18, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H201]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             KFIR'S FIRST BIRTHDAY SPENT AS HAMAS' HOSTAGE

  (Mr. BERGMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BERGMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to share the story of Kfir 
Bibas, whose first birthday is today. Instead of spending it in the 
embrace of his family, Kfir is at the mercy of some of the world's most 
vile terrorists.
  Along with his 4-year-old brother and parents, the sweet redheaded 
boy became the youngest of more than 240 hostages who were brutally 
kidnapped by evil Hamas militants on October 7.
  In such desperate times, I am reminded of the promises of our 
Almighty God, particularly those which set apart our children as the 
apple of His eye.
  Mark 9:42 tells us: ``If anyone causes one of these little ones . . . 
to stumble, it would be better for them if a large millstone were hung 
around their neck and they were thrown into the sea.''
  So sayeth Mark.
  Today, I demand that these reprehensible animals release Kfir 
immediately, along with all the remaining hostages.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues and fellow Americans to stand with 
Kfir and Israel and to pray for peace.

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