[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5556]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY

  (Mr. SIRES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. SIRES. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of Holocaust 
Remembrance Day, which was observed last week on April 19. The theme of 
this year's Holocaust Remembrance Day was ``Choosing to Act,'' offering 
an important reminder of the sacredness of human life and the need for 
all of us to stand against evil.
  The Holocaust represents one of the darkest periods in human history 
and illustrates the worst of human behavior, yet some still deny the 
events of the Holocaust ever occurred. It is no wonder that Israel is 
extremely concerned with the development of nuclear weapons in Iran, 
putting these arms in the hands of radicals who have shown no respect 
for human life or basic human rights.
  We must support and stand by Israel during these dangerous times. We 
must always keep in the back of our minds the history of the Jewish 
people. Understanding their history helps us understand their concerns 
and feelings about what is currently going on in the world.
  On Holocaust Remembrance Day we are reminded that the Jewish people 
have had firsthand experience with true evil, and we must work to 
ensure that such atrocities do not happen again.

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