[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 51 (Tuesday, April 20, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4114-S4115]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    CONGRATULATIONS TO CHERI BLAUWET FOR WINNING WOMEN'S WHEELCHAIR 
                      DIVISION OF BOSTON MARATHON

  Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I want to talk about the news this morning 
about the issuance of the proposed final rules on overtime. Before I do 
that, on a more happy note, I note that an Iowan, of whom we are all 
very proud, Cheri Blauwet, from Larchwood, IA, crossed the finish line 
of the Boston Marathon yesterday in 1 hour 39 minutes 53 seconds to win 
first place on the

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women's side in the Wheelchair Division of the Boston Marathon.
  Last year she finished second. This has added to her long list of 
accomplishments as a wheelchair competitor in races. She is a three-
time Paralympic medalist. Again, she won the Boston Marathon yesterday.
  As I said, Cheri Blauwet, whom I know well, is from Larchwood, IA. 
She is now a medical student at the Stanford University Medical School. 
We are all proud of Cheri and wish her the best as she continues to win 
more and more marathons.

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