[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11828]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          THE GIRLS OF CHIBOK

  (Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York asked and was given permission 
to address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, it was 3 months ago 
that the terrorist group Boko Haram attacked and kidnapped 276 female 
students. They were children, some 12 and 13 years old. Since then, 
more have been kidnapped, and some have escaped.
  This Congress has a positive role to play by supporting U.S. and U.N. 
efforts to bring these girls home and to bring peace to Nigeria and 
Africa by supporting investments, by bringing development to Africa, 
and by encouraging all involved to do all they can to bring these 
frightened children home.
  The African leaders have a role to play. They should be leading this 
effort in helping to rescue these children.
  I will never forget how the world came together for one brief moment 
in the wake of 9/11 to support America.
  ``We are all Americans,'' the world said as one. I would wish now 
that the world would say that, until we bring these young girls home, 
we are all African.

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