[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8356]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  NATIONAL MISSING CHILDREN'S DAY OMS

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                              HON. TED POE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 26, 2011

  Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, yesterday was National Missing 
Children's Day, a reminder that although progress has been made, child 
protection must remain a national priority.
  Each day, in the United States, more than 2,185 children are reported 
missing and approximately 800,000 children are reported missing each 
year.
  This past April marked one year since Ali Lowitzer of Spring, Texas 
went missing.
  Ali's plans were to ride the school bus and go straight to work after 
school at the local burger shop.
  She did not come home after work though, and Mrs. Lowitzer put in a 
call to the police when she could not get in touch with her daughter.
  The search began soon after and continues today.
  We cannot give up hope and must continue to be vigilant to guard our 
children and bring Ali and all other missing children back home.
  Congress has passed significant laws to keep children safe, but must 
always be looking to what we can do to further ensure the security of 
the most innocent.
  And that's just the way it is.

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