[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14398]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          BRING BACK OUR GIRLS

  (Ms. HAHN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. HAHN. Mr. Speaker, about 5 months ago, we were shocked and 
disturbed by the news that 200 schoolgirls were kidnapped from their 
beds in Nigeria by the militant terrorist group Boko Haram. The 
#bringbackourgirls raised awareness around the world of the plight of 
these innocent victims.
  Boko Haram continues to terrorize families across Nigeria, attacking 
villages, gunning down civilians, and burning churches. Kidnappings and 
beheadings have become commonplace. Boko Haram has been responsible for 
the deaths of more than 900 men, women, and children in the last 3 
months. The people of Nigeria are living in a state of fear, and I 
can't imagine what the kidnapped girls are facing in the months of 
captivity.
  We will not rest until every girl is home and safe.

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