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| In Celebration Of Dabney N. Montgomery’S 90Th Birthday “Our Nonagenarian Hero” |
May 15, 2013 |
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Charles Rangel, D-NY
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"Words cannot express my gratitude to Dabney, whose devotion to our community is remarkable and his service and commitment to our Nation has known no bounds. Mr. Speaker, as we celebrate 150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, the 150th Anniversary of the Union League Club, the 100th Anniversary of the founding of the 369th “Harlem Hellfighters Regiment” and the 100th Birthday of Rosa Parks, I ask my distinguished colleagues to join me in celebrating the 90th Birthday of Dabney N. Montgomery, an outstanding veteran, hero, civil rights activist and public servant."
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| Honoring Our Lady Of Guadalupe Student Journalists |
April 26, 2013 |
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Filemon Vela, D-TX
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"Mr. Speaker, I come before the House of Representatives today to honor five young people from Raymondville, Texas. Their project, titled “I Am Raymondville,” earned them the top prize in the Diocese of Brownsville’s Mobile Journalist Project, and their work has been entered in a national contest. Rosa Barrera, Carla Bocanegra, Ralia Cortinas, Jose Trevino, and Celyna Vasquez set out to report on life in their community. With the assignment to chronicle poverty and homelessness in Raymondville, the five students from Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish interviewed a bearded homeless man who was often seen near the Expressway 77 overpass. The students, ranging from sixth graders to a high school junior, were impressed by Kent Karl Kauten’s warm and friendly manner, and he told them he had served in the Vietnam War and was a Navy veteran. Kauten was found dead just three days after the interview, and, when the student journalists learned that he would be cremated and buried in a pauper’s grave, they sought to ensure that Kent Karl Kauten’s passing was honored with a full Catholic funeral mass and a military burial. Working with local officials, the five students were able to confirm Mr. Kauten’s military service and his eligibility for military honors, and they raised money to pay for his funeral—often seeking donations on the streets. As the students participated in the funeral at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church and the burial, they stood in place of his family and ensured that the combat veteran was treated with dignity and respect. Rosa, Carla, Ralia, Jose and Celyna set out to chronicle life in Raymondville. They saw poverty and homelessness, but they didn’t just take a snapshot—they made a difference. They recognized a need and they stepped in where no one else had to ensure that an American hero would not be forgotten. We owe an immense debt of gratitude to our nation’s veterans who have sacrificed so much, and these dedicated young journalists have set an example of kindness and respect that our nation should follow. Today, I join the City of Raymondville, the State of Texas, and the United States Congress in honoring the Our Lady of Guadalupe Mobile Journalists."
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| Recognizing Dr. Ronald Taylor |
April 26, 2013 |
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Jim Costa, D-CA
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"Dr. Taylor began his exemplary educational career in Kyoto, Japan, where he taught English and Linguistics. He also taught at the University of Virginia in the English Department, which at the time was among the top three English Departments in the world. Dr. Taylor and his family decided to return to California, where he moved his way up from student grader to full time professor to Assistant Dean of Instruction for Letters and Social Sciences at Santa Rosa Junior College. Dr. Taylor has also served in the capacity of Vice President of Academic Services at Chabot College and Dean of Instruction at Reedley College."
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| Atrocities Of Abortion |
April 25, 2013 |
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Trent Franks, R-AZ
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"Sixty-three-year-old Abu Hayat was convicted of having knowingly performed an abortion on Rosa Rodriguez in October of 1991. The 7- to 8-month-old baby girl she carried, baby Ana Rosa Rodriguez, was born the next day, but one of her arms was missing at the shoulder because of Dr. Hayat’s botched abortion. Hayat was also convicted of assault on the woman because, in the middle of the abortion, he stopped to demand an additional $500. When the woman’s husband couldn’t come up with the additional money, she was sent home semiconscious and still bleeding."
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