Lois Frankel Condemns Boko Haram on the House Floor

From her perch on the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Fla., spoke out against Boko Haram, a Nigerian group kidnapping young girls. Frankel is co-sponsoring a measure condemning Boko Haram.

What we have seen take place in Nigeria the crimes perpetrated by Boko Haram is simply unthinkable and appalling, Frankel said in a speech on the House floor on Tuesday. There are some crimes against humanity that cannot be tolerated, regardless of where they occur in the world. The violent kidnapping of over 250 girls for the sole reason that they were seeking an education, is one such crime.

In the 21st century, we cannot let this kind of horror against children go unanswered, Frankel added. I thank President Obama for sending a multidisciplinary team to Nigeria where they are working with the U.K., France, and Israel to help resolve this crisis. I am proud to support this resolution condemning Boko Haram, and calling for continued U.S. support to return the girls safely to their families and bring the terrorists to justice.