Recognizing the Bucks County Branch of the Naacp for Their 68th Annual Freedom Fund Banquet

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Mr. FITZPATRICK. Madam Speaker, I want to take this opportunity to recognize the Bucks County Branch of the NAACP on their 68th Freedom Fund Banquet. It is an honor to recognize an organization that has always been at the forefront in the fight for civil rights. I particularly want to applaud the tremendous impact the NAACP has had locally and across this great nation in fighting to make our communities better. The theme for this year's banquet, ``When We Fight, We Win!'' invokes this constant fight for progress and inspires each of us to work harder for justice.

Our congressional district, the place we call home, is another place where progress can continue. It begins with each of us in the community. The NAACP is an integral part of that. While our nation has made tremendous strides with respect to civil rights, there is still much to be done. We can do better, we must do better. The NAACP in Bucks County is working each and every day to bring people together to stand up for justice. When hateful language was found at the Carl Sandburg Middle School, the NAACP was instrumental in uniting our community against the hateful rhetoric by helping to organize a candlelight vigil. The work of our local NAACP is indispensable for our community and our country, and we must continue to support its efforts.

Our community, our nation, is stronger when we stand together. Change begins with each one of us here at home. Whether we are elected officials, moms or dads or neighbors or community leaders or students or anyone--we must remember that there is more that unites us than divides us. As a Bucks County resident, I want to thank our local NAACP for all that they do to make Bucks County a better place. I look forward to continuing working together with the NAACP to make our district safer and prosperous for all.

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