[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 70 (Friday, May 17, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H2751]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     CONGRATULATING CANDICE GLOVER

  (Mr. SANFORD asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. SANFORD. Mr. Speaker, I have the pleasure of rising today to 
congratulate Lowcountry native and St. Helena Island's own Candice 
Glover on winning the title of ``American Idol.'' She is the daughter 
of John and Carole Glover. Candice is a graduate of Beaufort High 
School.
  I think that her story ultimately is inspirational, because what she 
does is she teaches and reminds every one of us on the importance of 
this simple notion of trying, trying, and trying yet again. Because it 
was, in fact, on her third attempt that she actually made it, and it 
made all the difference.
  I was there for ``hero's welcome'' just a couple of weeks ago in 
Beaufort, South Carolina, and I can only imagine the welcome that she 
will now receive. She was then one of three. She won it this week.
  Her career is one that started at Oaks True Holiness Church back home 
at the age of 4 when she was singing literally to the Lord. It was only 
the beginning. And as South Carolina's new congressman from the First 
Congressional District, I speak for many who could not be more proud of 
Candice for, indeed, the way that she reminds every one of us of the 
importance of trying, trying, and trying yet again.
  Congratulations, Candice.

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