[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 74 (Monday, May 7, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E965]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          TRIBUTE TO HUDSON'S

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                             HON. BILL SALI

                                of idaho

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 7, 2007

  Mr. SALI. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a distinctly American 
treasure: a burger done right. I have the privilege of housing in my 
district a burger joint that has been around for over a century and was 
recently chronicled in the Wall Street Journal's Raymond Sokolov's 
quest to find America's best burger.
  Hudson's, located in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, was founded by Harley 
Hudson in March 1907 and is run by his great grandson Steve Hudson. 
Hudson's best known burger, the Huddyburger is, as Sokolov reports, 
``certainly the best $2 burger in creation,'' the ``Platonic ideal of 
burgerdom.''
  Madam Speaker, my great state is known for many things: pristine 
rivers and lakes, gorgeous mountains, an abundance of natural 
resources, and hardworking citizens, but today I rise to recognize it 
for one of its lesser known gifts to this country: the Huddyburger.
  The Huddyburger and the Hudson family represent what is great about 
America: ingenuity, hard work, perseverance and dedication. I wish them 
the best and look forward to continued success by the people of Idaho.

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