[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 136 (Friday, October 4, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1434]
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  RECOGNIZING THE RECIPIENTS OF THE 2013 BLACK ACHIEVERS, INC. AWARDS

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                           HON. BRIAN HIGGINS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 4, 2013

  Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the outstanding 
recipients of the 2013 Black Achievers, Inc. Awards.
   Black Achievers, Inc. is an impressive organization dedicated to 
promoting qualities such as leadership, service, and making a positive 
impact in our community. This years' awardees embody these noble 
values.
   The recipients of this the 2013 Black Achievers, Inc. awards are 
Jorge Albarran, Leslie Allison, Kimberly Beaty, Larry Bonds, Harold S. 
Cardwell, Jr., Shemika Charles, Phillip Dabney, Jr., Vincent J. Grooms, 
Lloyd James Hargrave, Dwight Douglas Hicks, James Jones Jr., Leonard E. 
Lane, Kyle L. Mann, Willie A. Price, Dolly Michelle Randle, Kaamalal 
Robinson, George E. Stokes, Mark Worthy, and Keith M. Young.
  Each of these impressive individuals has made significant 
contributions in various career and community endeavors. I am proud to 
see such dedicated, hard-working individuals be recognized tonight, and 
applaud their efforts to better our community.
  Mr. Speaker, thank you for giving me the opportunity to recognize the 
recipients of the 2013 Black Achievers, Inc. Awards, and those who work 
tirelessly for this valuable organization. Their achievements are 
commendable and their devotion to our community is inspiring. I wish 
each and every one of them the best in all their future endeavors.

                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                          HON. RUBEN HINOJOSA

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 4, 2013

  Mr. HINOJOSA. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 512 on H.J. Res. 70--On 
the Motion to Table the Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair, I am not 
recorded because I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I 
would have voted ``no''.
   Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 513 on passage of H.J. Res. 70, Making 
continuing appropriations for National Park Service operations, the 
Smithsonian Institution, the National Gallery of Art, and the United 
States Holocaust Memorial Museum for fiscal year 2014, I am not 
recorded because I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I 
would have voted ``no''.
   Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 514 on passage of H.J. Res. 73, Making 
continuing appropriations for the National Institutes of Health for 
fiscal year 2014, I am not recorded because I was unavoidably detained. 
Had I been present, I would have voted ``no''.

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