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On the recordFebruary 9, 2016
Mr. Speaker, tomorrow is Wear Something Red Wednesday to bring back our girls. Boko Haram is burning children alive. This heartbreaking and, yes, unsettling picture is of Sani, a victim of Boko Haram's terror. Sani's home was destroyed when Boko Haram set his village on fire, killing his parents. The rest of Sani's family survived only to be viciously gunned down in front of him. Sani represents the millions of children and women who are being raped, kidnapped, mutilated, and killed by the world's deadliest terrorist organization, Boko Haram. If you are not outraged, then you are not paying attention. Africans killing Africans: the world has ignored this unparalleled level of violence. I pray that our country and this Congress awaken to these unquestionably horrific acts and take up efforts to defeat Boko Haram. Please continue to tweet, tweet, tweet #bringbackourgirls. Please wear red tomorrow and every Wednesday. Tweet, tweet, tweet #bringbackourgirls, #joinRepWilson. ____________________
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Frederica Wilson
Democratic · Florida

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