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On the recordJune 7, 2016
Mr. Speaker, I thank my friend, Ted Deutch, for his leadership, and also my good friend, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, the Florida twins who have so steadfastly brought this matter of conscience and history to the floor of the House of Representatives. It was said about the Holocaust that ``we should never forget'' and ``never again.'' What a legacy it would be that those who survived the darkest chapter of human history should live out the remainder of their years in want--in want of basic medical care, in want of home health care and caregiving so that they can have dignity in their twilight years. How can we ignore that plight? How can we say to that generation, You should go without? They are living reminders of the dark side of human nature and of how history can go so terribly wrong. Honoring them with this resolution and engaging our partner, our ally, Germany, in this one last endeavor is a noble cause. I am pleased to support H. Con. Res. 129, and I applaud the leadership of my colleagues from Florida in reminding this House of the duty still in front of us.
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Gerry Connolly
Democratic · Virginia

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