[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12113]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         #BRING BACK OUR GIRLS

  (Mr. CICILLINE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to mark over 3 months since 
Boko Haram kidnapped over 270 girls from a school in northeastern 
Nigeria.
  Abducting innocent young girls and forcing children into marriage or 
slavery is unconscionable, and no child in any part of the world should 
live in such fear. These kidnappings are not just a concern for 
Nigerian students but an issue that impacts all nations that respect 
basic human rights, including a person's right to pursue an education.
  I stood with my colleagues in Congress in support of a resolution, 
sponsored by my friend and colleague Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, 
condemning Boko Haram and their heinous acts. Boko Haram relies on the 
tactics of fear and intimidation to make their victims feel helpless, 
and will try to convince these girls that the world has forgotten them 
and that no one cares about them.
  The United States and the international community must continue to 
send a loud message that we have not forgotten about these girls and 
that we will continue to work with Nigeria and all of our allies in the 
region to bring back our girls.

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