[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9142]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                               BOKO HARAM

  (Ms. WILSON of Florida asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. WILSON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, today six young girls who escaped 
Boko Haram will join us at a press conference after votes on Wear Red 
Wednesday.
  Mr. Speaker, Boko Haram has launched a terrifying slew of attacks 
that have killed more than 109 people in the last 2 weeks. As its ties 
to the jihadi group, the Islamic State, strengthen, Boko Haram becomes 
an even greater global and domestic threat. Boko Haram and ISIS have 
now joined together.
  We must act now to ensure that our young people are not enticed by 
this terrorist group. I can see African American children this summer 
become infatuated and move in that direction. These extremists exploit 
this, filling young people's heads with terrible lies and destructive 
ideas.
  Every day that Boko Haram is left undefeated is one more day that our 
young people are at risk. We are in danger. Tweet, tweet, tweet 
#bringbackourgirls. Tweet, tweet, tweet #joinrepwilson. We must destroy 
Boko Haram and ISIS.

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