[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 91 (Wednesday, June 19, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H6529]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     ANNOUNCING BIRTH OF TWIN SONS TO HON. BLANCHE LAMBERT LINCOLN

  (Mr. THORNTON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. THORNTON. Mr. Speaker, it gives me great privilege to announce 
that for the first time in the history of the U.S. House of 
Representatives, a Member has given birth this morning to twin sons.
  Born to our colleague Blanche Lambert Lincoln this morning was their 
oldest son, Meyers Reese, weighing in at 5 pounds, 1 ounce, followed 1 
hour and 10 minutes later by his brother Stephen Bennett who weighed in 
at 6 pounds, 5 ounces. Mother and twins are doing well.
  Mr. REGULA. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. THORNTON. I yield to the gentleman from Ohio.
  Mr. REGULA. Mr. Speaker, just so that we keep the facts straight and 
keep this bipartisan, I want to point out to my colleagues that one of 
our Ohio members, Mr. Gillmor, is the proud father of twin boys, so we 
have a good balance here, and about an equal number of votes on both 
sides.
  Mr. THORNTON. I thank the gentleman for his comments. I will say that 
it was somewhat easier for Congressman Gillmor. We celebrate with 
Blanche and her husband, Dr. Steve Lincoln, the arrival of their sons, 
but I continue in my claim that this is the first time a Member has 
given birth to twins.
  Mr. REGULA. I understand. If the gentleman will yield, we have not 
lost a father yet.
  Mr. THORNTON. I thank the gentleman for his comments.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Collins of Georgia). We appreciate the 
information shared with Members of the House and we congratulate both 
families.

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