[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 58 (Wednesday, May 2, 2001)]
[House]
[Page H1745]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO FORT BRAGG PERSONNEL

  (Mr. HAYES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HAYES. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate the men and women at 
Fort Bragg, North Carolina, who once again have earned the Commander-
in-Chief Award for the Army Communities of Excellence program.
  For those who might not know, this is an award similar to the 
civilian Malcolm Baldridge Award for Quality. Today, Fort Bragg 
personnel, both military and civilian alike, will be recognized for a 
superior level of performance in meeting the needs of its soldiers, 
family members, and employees.
  I have visited a number of military installations throughout the 
world, and nowhere have I seen better morale than at Fort Bragg. The 
Commander-in-Chief Award recognizes officially what many of us living 
in the 8th District of North Carolina already knew: Fort Bragg is the 
crown jewel of the Army, the epicenter of the universe.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in applauding the men and 
women who make Fort Bragg the finest facility in the Nation and in the 
world.

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