[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 16186]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           NATIONAL ADOPTION MONTH AND NATIONAL ADOPTION DAY

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of 
the goals and the ideals of National Adoption Month and National 
Adoption Day, both of which will be held next month in November 2011.
  National Adoption Month, which was first designated in 1995, promotes 
national awareness of adoption, encourages the well-being of every 
child, and recognizes the thoughtful efforts of individuals and 
organizations working with orphans and foster children.
  In November 2000, National Adoption Day was launched through the 
National Adoption Day Coalition. National Adoption Day marks the day 
that agencies, organizations and families come together to complete 
thousands of foster care adoptions. Too many foster children across the 
Nation, including almost 10,000 children in Pennsylvania, are waiting 
to be adopted.
  For this reason, I've joined numerous fellow House colleagues in 
sponsoring H. Res. 433, a bipartisan resolution supporting the goals 
and ideals of National Adoption Month and National Adoption Day in 
November. This resolution will bring needed awareness to adoption and 
encourage our fellow Americans to ensure every child has a permanent 
home with a loving family.

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