[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 108 (Thursday, September 14, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1495]
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                CATHERINE E. INGRAM AND NIGEL L. GRAHAM

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                        HON. WILLIAM (BILL) CLAY

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 14, 2000

  Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
extend my congratulations to two former House Pages, Catherine 
Elizabeth Ingram and Nigel Leonard Graham on the occasion of their 
recent marriage.
  Catherine and Nigel met when they came to Washington to serve as 
Congressional Pages during the summer of 1988. Catherine served as a 
Page under my sponsorship while Nigel was sponsored by the Honorable 
Henry Waxman of California. Nigel was extremely interested in the 
political process and his enthusiasm inspired Catherine's interest. 
They did not experience love at first sight; however, as the summer 
progressed they began to spend most of their days together at the 
Capitol and to enjoy their evenings together in D.C. A friendship 
developed over the summer and they agreed to keep in touch. After that 
summer, Nigel wrote the first letter and they have kept in touch ever 
since. Their friendship soon grew into a relationship and they have 
been a couple since 1990. When Nigel and Catherine became engaged in 
December 1999, they returned to the restaurant they frequented in the 
summer of 1988. It was a special moment as they recalled the place 
where their relationship began.
  Mr. Speaker. It is heartwarming to know that Nigel and Catherine met 
and found personal happiness through their service as Congressional 
Pages. I wish this fine young couple every happiness and good fortune 
in the years ahead.

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