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REMEMBERING SUMMER BARROW
(Ms. SPANBERGER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
Ms. SPANBERGER. Madam Speaker, I rise to speak on the House floor about Summer Barrow.
Summer was born on July 4 and was named for the season. Her mother, Carey Colvin, said that Summer was a firecracker, she was vivacious, she loved to dance, she loved to sing, and she loved music. But Summer died of a fentanyl overdose in January of 2020.
Summer's substance use disorder began after she was prescribed oxycodone after a car accident, and when the prescription ran out, she turned to heroin.
This vibrant young woman lost her life to a substance use disorder, and amid her loss, her mother, Carey, has turned to advocacy.
In her honor, I was proud to introduce the bipartisan Support Recovery for Addiction Act, legislation that would create a guaranteed funding stream for recovery support services and community organizations.
Of her daughter, Carey said: ``I know what she would want to say is:
`Please get help.'''
This bill would help deliver that help to others, just as Summer and so many others that we have lost to substance use disorder would have wanted.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 186
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