[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 39 (Thursday, April 7, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E585]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO JEANNINE McLAUGHLIN

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                          HON. DANIEL LIPINSKI

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, April 6, 2005

  Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Jeannine McLaughlin 
for her unyielding patriotism and support of our great country. Our 
Nation is fortunate to have people like Jeannine who support our 
country in unique, but very important ways.
  During the summer on 2004, while building a new home in LaGrange, 
Illinois, Jeannine committed an extraordinary patriotic act: she asked 
for her house to be built only with products made from American 
companies.
  Throughout the design and building process, Jeannine put forth an 
extreme amount of time and energy in researching even the minutest 
details of her home; all in hopes of realizing her American dream home. 
From the locks on her doors, to the tiles on her bathroom floors, 
Jeannine assured that all that could be made by American companies in 
America was used in her home.
  Jeannine sacrificed time and money for her American-made home. She 
endured a ten percent increase in the building costs of her home. Even 
the smallest fixtures in the house were at times double the cost of 
those from international competitors. As the labor of her dreams are 
realized, Jeannine McLaughlin now looks at her home with pride as she 
knows her home is as American made as any home can be.
  Today, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Jeannine McLaughlin 
for her unparalleled dedication to our country. We wish her well in her 
new, truly American home.

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