[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 189 (Tuesday, December 11, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H15275]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       HONORING ALBERT CAREY CASWELL OF THE CAPITOL GUIDE SERVICE

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor one of the unsung 
heroes of the United States Capitol. Here in the Capitol Building, we 
have a group of fine individuals who serve the public by giving tours 
of the Capitol and educating the public about the history of this great 
institution.
  But during the few years I have had the honor to serve in Congress, I 
have noticed one member of the Capitol Guide Service who has 
consistently gone above and beyond the call of duty. Albert Carey 
Caswell has served as a Capitol guide for more than 20 years, and his 
tenure has been marked with an ethic of civic outreach. He routinely 
gives tours to disabled veterans from Walter Reed Medical Center and to 
children with life-threatening diseases through Make-a-Wish Foundation. 
Mr. Caswell does all of this on a volunteer basis on his own time. He 
insists that the tours he give to these children and brave veterans be 
coordinated and given on his watch.
  Mr. Caswell is an accomplished poet and an extremely knowledgeable 
tour guide, but more importantly he is a great American. He embodies 
the spirit of a true patriot, someone who grasps the importance of a 
cause greater than himself and pursues it with energy and commitment. 
He is the model of a civically minded citizen who is selflessly 
committed to the greater good.

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