Angie Craig: “Again, a very special thanks to my cochair with the Congressional Coalition on Adoption for the tremendous work she has…”

“Again, a very special thanks to my cochair with the Congressional Coalition on Adoption for the tremendous work she has done. We now are able to have an intern, thanks to a private organization helping facilitate the development of our coalition. Lastly, a marvelous lady in Boise, ID, Jolyn Callen, is my Angel in Adoption. Her advocacy grew out of her own experience adopting her daughter from abroad. She is now a volunteer with a local adoption agency, helping others who are thinking about adopting or going through the adoption process. Even as we work to streamline this process and improve the law and create the tax credits, all of that, it is still a phenomenally daunting process. It takes time. It is a legal approach and necessary, as we make sure that the laws are dealt with appropriately. What we want to make sure is that there are no locked doors, that the doors are there with large signs on them for people to walk through, whether it be State by State or across the Nation or nation to nation, to assure, as Senator Landrieu says, that every child in search of a home can find one. Let me close by drawing attention to the map behind Senator Landrieu. A good many people will recognize that these are all of the people and their names and locations that we have just placed into the Record. For Senators who might be listening or Senators who will read this Record, look at the States where there are no Angels yet. That means you haven't done your homework.”