[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 185 (Wednesday, December 10, 2008)]
[House]
[Page H10869]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             MOVE THAT BUS

  (Mr. COURTNEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. COURTNEY. Madam Speaker, Carol Girard of Voluntown, Connecticut, 
is an inspiration to all of us. Last year a devastating fire forced 
Carol, her husband, Thomas, and family from their home and into a 
camper in the shadow of the home's charred remains. After that loss, 
Carol suffered the ultimate tragedy when her husband, Thomas, and their 
son, Marc, drowned in Connecticut's Green Falls Pond.
  This week the television show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition answered 
Voluntown's call for help. Today, where her house once stood, a new 
home, a new life and restored hope have arisen for Carol and her 
surviving children, Lucas, Hannah, Jacqueline and Adam.
  Hundreds upon hundreds of volunteers have poured on to the site this 
week making the construction of a new beautiful home possible. In 
particular, Home Designs by Bruno of Colchester, Connecticut, deserves 
America's thanks for coordinating this effort.
  In honor of the great work of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and the 
Girard family, I join all of Eastern Connecticut in saying ``Move That 
Bus!''

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