[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12704]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             PROVIDING A CARING FAMILY FOR FOSTER CHILDREN

  (Mr. DAVIS of Illinois asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I just returned from a briefing 
held by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption and their Caring 
Connections Program for children. I have never been more inspired, I 
have never been more motivated, and I have never been more stimulated 
than when I heard all of these young people who grew up in foster homes 
talking about their experiences and where they have come.
  So I simply want to commend Senator Landrieu and Representative Ginny 
Brown-Waite for their leadership of this activity and others. We need 
to make sure that all of our children have warm, caring families in 
which to live.

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