Stopping Boko Haram

Floor Speech

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Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, it has now been one year since the kidnapping of 270 Nigerian girls from their school dormitory.

In the time since then, thousands of Nigerian men and women have been captured, slaughtered, and raped simply for practicing their Christian faith or pursuing an education.

These horrific atrocities cry out for a response.

We need to continue to speak up and speak out until Boko Haram is defeated, and we bring back these girls.

Imagine, for a moment, facing the possibility of death every day because violent, militant extremists were wreaking havoc just outside your door.

Imagine, for a moment, having to leave behind everything you owned, all your possessions, your entire life, just to keep yourself and your family safe.

Imagine, for a moment, that your own loved ones were murdered simply for practicing their faith or going to school.

Yet, these are the realities of life for more than a million Nigerians today.

I applaud my colleague, Congresswoman FREDERICA WILSON, for her strong leadership on this issue, and I urge my colleagues to continue speaking out until Boko Haram is defeated and these girls are returned home.

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