[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 127 (Thursday, September 10, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S9259]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                      CONGRATULATING CAROLINE FORD

 Mr. BUNNING. Mr. President, I wish to congratulate and 
recognize a distinguished Kentuckian, 12-year-old Caroline Ford, a 
student at Bowling Green Christian Academy, who was recently named a 
2009 National Junior Forensic League Championship award winner in San 
Antonio, TX.
  The National Forensic League is a nonprofit, nonpartisan educational 
honor society, with alumni that include Oprah Winfrey, President Lyndon 
B. Johnson, Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey, Supreme Court Justice 
Stephen Bryer, and countless other members in government, academia, and 
business. Policy debate, interpretation of dramatic literature, and 
commentary are just examples of the types of competitions offered by 
the National Forensic League.
  As a participant at one of the most prestigious forensic 
competitions, Caroline competed against over 100 students from the 
United States and other nations. Her awards include first place in the 
original oratory competition and second place in the original poetry 
competition.
  I would like to once again congratulate Ms. Caroline Ford for being 
named a 2009 National Junior Forensic League Championship award winner. 
She is truly an inspiration to all Kentuckians, and I wish her the best 
of luck in her future endeavors.

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