[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 4401]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION

  (Mr. KATKO asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. KATKO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to support the advocacy efforts 
of the McMahon/Ryan Child Advocacy Center, a wonderful and renowned 
central New York organization that is dedicated to ending child abuse 
through intervention and education. This month, McMahon/Ryan is 
launching its Go Blue 4 Kids campaign to help end child abuse.
  Go Blue 4 Kids is a first-of-its-kind collaboration among five 
central New York healthcare leaders who are focused on raising 
awareness about child abuse prevention. In recognition of April being 
National Child Abuse Awareness Month, myself and hundreds of my 
constituents will be wearing blue, painting a blue pinwheel, or 
attending local events to raise awareness about child abuse prevention.
  As a former Federal prosecutor, I am all too aware that much remains 
to be done if we are to guarantee a safe and happy upbringing for all 
American youths.
  I ask my colleagues to join me and the 24th District of New York to 
join the Go Blue 4 Kids campaign. I commend McMahon/Ryan for the 
excellent work they do in our community, and I will continue to support 
their efforts to end child abuse.

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