[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5119]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         GERMANY HAS A MORAL OBLIGATION TO HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, along with Congressman Ted Deutch, I 
introduced H. Con. Res. 129, a resolution urging Germany to honor its 
commitments and fulfill its moral obligations to Holocaust survivors. 
Germany, even by the current government's own admission, has fallen 
short of Chancellor Adenauer's promise to take care of all of the needs 
of all Holocaust survivors.
  Due to the horrific physical and mental pain that they have endured, 
Holocaust survivor needs are more complex than other elderly 
individuals. There can be no more delay, Mr. Speaker. All Holocaust 
survivors must be provided all of the medical, mental, and home care 
needs that they require.
  Mr. Speaker, there are nearly 15,000 Holocaust survivors in my home 
State of Florida alone. There are many in my district, like my good 
friends, Jack Rubin, David Mermelstein, David Schaecter, Herbie 
Karliner, Joe Sachs, and Alex Gross.
  I made a vow that I would continue to fight on behalf of them and all 
Holocaust survivors, and I urge my colleagues to join me in urging 
Germany to honor its commitments to all Holocaust survivors and to 
please cosponsor this resolution.

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