[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 7488]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                       NATIONAL FOSTER CARE MONTH

  (Mr. MESSER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. MESSER. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of National 
Foster Care Month. All children deserve a safe, loving, and permanent 
home. Yet more than 400,000 of this Nation's children in foster care 
are still looking for such a place, a place where safe, supportive, and 
stable families can help nurture their dreams to reality.
  Madam Speaker, our Nation can never forget these amazing young 
people, and we should all thank the thousands of caregivers already 
answering the call and working tirelessly to help these children in 
need. But together, we must pledge to do more. Despite the best efforts 
of thousands, many foster youth struggle to find a permanent home. We 
are a Nation good enough and great enough to answer this call.

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