[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 6055]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      THE WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD

  (Ms. MENG asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. MENG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the Week of the 
Young Child. The National Association for the Education of Young 
Children started the Week of the Young Child in 1971; and since that 
time, this week has focused public attention on young children and 
young parents, two groups that don't have high-priced lobbyists to 
advocate for them here in Washington.
  For this reason, I cofounded the Congressional Kids Safety Caucus, 
where we seek to raise awareness on preventable child injury. 
Additionally, assisting in the care and education of our youngest are 
amongst the highest yielding and most just investments our government 
can make.
  So I call today on my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to 
recommit themselves to working toward high-quality early childhood 
education for all.

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