Thomas Foley: “I was shocked to hear and to see the photos of these four young men who were suffering at the hands of their adoptive…”

“I was shocked to hear and to see the photos of these four young men who were suffering at the hands of their adoptive parents. What struck me even more, or at least made me more outrageous, was the fact that the Division of Youth and Family Services from New Jersey had visited the home of this family over 38 times in the past several years. What did they fail to observe in these visits? For one, they failed to observe a 19-year-old boy who weighed just 45 pounds and was a mere 4 feet tall; a 14-year-old boy who was 3 feet in height and, I believe, less than 40 pounds. Where were they protecting these children? The fact is, Mr. Speaker, most Americans treat their pets better than New Jersey cared for their children.”