[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6009]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         TO COMMEMORATE AND HONOR THE VICTIMS OF THE HOLOCAUST

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                         HON. MICHAEL M. HONDA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 25, 2006

  Mr. HONDA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the memory of 
those murdered during the Holocaust.
  During that dark period, the nations of the world stood still as 
millions were massacred. Every year we come together and speak of how 
we shall ``Never Forget.'' We talk of how we may honor their memory by 
never allowing such unspeakable crimes of genocide to be committed once 
again.
  I fear we may not be doing their memory justice. Even as the United 
States has officially declared that genocide is occurring in Sudan, we 
stand concerned, but need to do much more to stop the bloodshed. Have 
we not learned from the horrors committed by Nazi Germany? How can we 
observe the rampant campaign of rape and genocide in Darfur without 
acting?
  My heart and prayers go out to those who survived the Holocaust as 
well as those who were coldly murdered. We must honor them not just 
with words, but also by our actions. Over the next few days, hundreds 
of thousands of Americans will converge on Washington to demand that 
the US act to stop the genocide in Darfur. Let us honor the memory of 
those who were murdered during the Holocaust by doing everything we can 
to protect the people of Darfur.

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