[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 41 (Thursday, March 7, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H1012]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                   HONORING THE MEMORY OF LAKEN RILEY

  (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 sadly rise today in support of H.R. 7511, 
the Laken Riley Act, and to honor the namesake of this legislation.
  Laken Hope Riley was a beautiful soul taken too soon from her loving 
family by an illegal migrant who was detained and then released back 
into our country in 2022.
  As a young nursing student, Laken brought joy to everyone around her 
as she pursued her passion of helping people. She had so much potential 
and so much life to live. My prayers are with her family as they mourn 
the loss of her light in this world.
  If not for our open borders and catch and release protocols, Laken, 
and many other innocent Americans who were murdered by illegal 
immigrants, would be alive today. It is time to secure our border and 
end these destructive policies now.
  I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 7511 and to continue fighting to 
ensure no other family has to bury their child due to Biden's 
preventable crisis.

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