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Extending Condolences to the Sassoon Family of Brooklyn, New York, For Their Unspeakable Loss

Floor Speech

Date: March 23, 2015
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Minors and Children

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Ms. CLARKE of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with a very heavy
heart. This weekend, my district experienced an unspeakable loss. One
of our families in the Midwood section of Brooklyn lost seven of its
children to a horrific fire. I wanted to come to the floor to just
extend our condolences to the Sassoon family, where mother and daughter
are currently hospitalized. We are wishing them a speedy and healthy
recovery.

To the extended community, we all mourn the loss of these children,
and we will do everything we can going forward to impress upon the
community, those with large families, the importance of fire safety,
and that we make sure that we keep our loved ones safe by having fire
detectors on every floor of our homes and fire extinguishers where
possible.

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