Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) shared the following message for National Foster Care Month in honor of all the heroes who work tirelessly to support children in the foster care system. Click here to watch the Senator’s remarks. 

“May is Foster Care Month, so I want to take the time thank all the case workers, all the family members that open their families up to this, parents that are willing to step in, and the volunteers that work countless hours to get these kids placed.”

“You know, you can see my family behind me. I say half of them are the ones we got stuck with, half of them we chose, because we have a blended family of biological and of adopted kids, and I love every one of them the same.”

“But the way you guys go in and help these kids that are going through some really desperate, tough, times. Some of the darkest moments in their life, you’re willing to step in there and show them a little kindness, and a little love.”

“And then those that are opening their houses to them, thank you. Thank you for providing them a safe place to be able to lay their head down. It might be the only safe place they had in their whole life, but the fact that you’re willing to do that and open it up unconditionally, thank you. It doesn’t go unnoticed, and I can tell you from my wife and I, God bless you.”

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