[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 36 (Monday, March 2, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E507]
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                               DONNA DENT

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                           HON. VIRGINIA FOXX

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 2, 2009

  Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I am proud to say that one of my 
constituents, Donna Dent, was part of the heroic emergency landing of 
US Airways flight 1549 that recently made headlines as a ``miracle on 
the Hudson.'' Donna and her husband Bill live in Winston-Salem, North 
Carolina.
  Donna is known by family, friends, and neighbors as an unshakably 
calm, responsible, and warm person. As one of the flight attendants on 
duty, Donna was an integral part of ensuring all 150 passengers aboard 
the flight made it to safety while the plane quickly filled with water.
  With two decades of experience, Donna is known to have a knack for 
keeping passengers calm on flights, especially children. There is no 
doubt that she was an asset in preparing passengers for a crash and 
keeping passengers composed enough to exit the aircraft safely once it 
hit the river.
  When people go out of their way to do service for others in such a 
kind and selfless manner it renews our faith in humanity. We are lucky 
to have had such a wonderful person from the Fifth District of North 
Carolina on duty and working to make the ``miracle on the Hudson'' 
truly a miracle.

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