[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6326]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY 2014

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                         HON. CAROLYN McCARTHY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 28, 2014

  Mrs. McCARTHY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I take this opportunity on 
Holocaust Remembrance Day to pay a solemn tribute to the six million 
Jewish victims and millions of other victims who perished during the 
Holocaust. As we pledge to ``never forget'' the Holocaust, we must also 
pledge to do more to ensure that the world never again allows the 
conditions to arise that contributed to this horrific era in history. 
As the representative of a Congressional District in the New York City 
area, I have heard the stories of those lost in the Holocaust and I 
have also heard stories of survival and heroism. Holocaust Remembrance 
Day is a time to stop and remember those lost and salute those who 
stood up to the Nazis. I thank my colleague from Illinois, Brad 
Schneider, for taking this Special Order for Members of Congress to 
make official statements on this important day.
  There are those who deny the facts and the lessons of the Holocaust. 
The nations of the world and the people of those nations must continue 
to keep the memory of those dark days alive. Unfortunately, genocide 
did not end in 1945 and we have seen many examples of crimes against 
humanity in the years since the end of World War II. Tolerance is a 
value that must be learned by each generation. The United States must 
continually commit itself to leading the world in the fight against 
intolerance and oppression of people because of their religious 
beliefs, their ethnic heritage, or their race.
  Today the Holocaust will be remembered throughout this country with 
events at schools, workplaces, churches, synagogues, and museums. In 
Israel, where many Holocaust survivors settled after the war, Yom 
Hashoah is noted with a two-minute sounding of sirens, religious 
services, and flags flown at half-staff in tribute to those who were 
murdered by the Nazis.
  Mr. Speaker, although the horrors of the Holocaust are slipping from 
current memory, the lessons are clearer than ever. I am hopeful that 
with teaching through our schools, churches, synagogues, and museums, 
we can prevent future genocides and ingrain tolerance in our culture 
and around the world. Teaching the lessons of the Holocaust is a task 
we take on to honor the millions killed during World War II. ``Never 
forget'' and ``never again'' are not just words, but a solemn vow to do 
all we can to educate our children about the horrors of the Holocaust. 
I urge all Americans to take a moment on this Holocaust Remembrance Day 
to honor the victims of the Holocaust.

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