[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 18278]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         CONDOLENCES TO FRANCE

  (Ms. KELLY of Illinois asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise this morning to express my 
condolences and support to our allies in France after last week's 
attacks on civilians in Paris, an act that is undeniably the work of 
cowards.
  Our hearts go out to the victims and their families, but there is 
comfort in the knowledge that France will rebound, and we will continue 
to stand by their side. They are resilient. No act of terror can shake 
the resolve of the French people to live free, and nothing and no one 
will intimidate France from living prosperously.
  I want the people of France to know the American people and this 
Congress stand in solidarity with you. I say this in full faith and 
confidence to the cowards who plot against innocent civilians and the 
principles of freedom. No act of terror will usurp the principles of 
liberty, equality, and brotherhood.
  In addition to France, innocent lives were lost in Beirut and 
Nigeria. We have terrorist violence and killing all over the world. As 
a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee and a proud American, I 
strongly believe we need to strengthen the international coalition in 
order to create a united front to combat terrorist forces that serve to 
undermine peace and democracy.

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