[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 56 (Friday, April 17, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E527]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING ``ARE YOU KIDDING'' SOCK COMPANY

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                          HON. CARLOS CURBELO

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 17, 2015

  Mr. CURBELO of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a 
truly innovative set of brothers. Just last month, I met with Brandon 
and Sebastian Martinez, business-savvy 7- and 9-year-old brothers and 
students who I have the honor to represent in Congress. They are an 
example of how one is never too young to follow their dreams. Ever 
since Sebastian and Brandon were toddlers they had a fascination with 
socks. They had collected a variety of colorful, eccentric, and 
patterned pairs. Their mother, Rachel Martinez, decided to have them 
design their own. They began in May of 2014 with their small business 
``Are You Kidding?'' and rapidly skyrocketed onto the national stage 
when they presented their idea to Daymond John, an investor on the hit 
television show `Shark Tank', and George Stephanopoulos from `Good 
Morning America'. They have sold their socks to many different stores 
and have donated thousands of dollars of their earnings to the American 
Cancer Society. Small businesses like that of the Martinez brothers 
make up the fabric of our economy. They have demonstrated their 
commitment to charitable causes and today I would like to recognize 
them for their leadership and commitment to our community.

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