[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 102 (Tuesday, July 10, 2012)]
[House]
[Page H4709]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      SUPPORTING CATHOLIC SISTERS

  (Mrs. CAPPS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. CAPPS. Madam Speaker, I rise to express my support for House 
Resolution 689, a resolution introduced by my colleague, Rosa DeLauro, 
honoring Catholic Sisters for their tremendous contributions to our 
country.
  Catholic Sisters have long been responsible for providing care to the 
neediest, most marginalized people in our society. Whether they're 
feeding the hungry, clothing the poor, educating our students, healing 
the sick, or fighting for a cleaner environment, the Catholic Sisters 
have touched millions of lives across the country and around the world.
  Madam Speaker, Catholic hospitals call themselves dignity hospitals 
in my district, and they play a key role in providing health services, 
and those institutions all rely on the tireless support of Catholic 
Sisters.
  I want to pay special tribute to one of them, my constituent, Sister 
Janet Corcoran, a member of the Sisters of St. Francis who works at 
Marian Medical Center in Santa Maria, California. She's a pillar of our 
community, tirelessly advocating everywhere she goes on behalf of 
better health care, education, social justice, peace, and environmental 
protection.
  Reinforced by a deep faith in God, she and other Catholic Sisters on 
the Central Coast, and throughout the country demonstrate an unwavering 
commitment to the common good day in and day out. We have much to thank 
them for, and I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting this 
important resolution.

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