[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 24 (Wednesday, February 5, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H775]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING THE UNBREAKABLE BOND OF MARK AND DAVID CARLES

  (Mr. ROSE of New York asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. ROSE of New York. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of Mark 
and David Carles, two brothers with an unbreakable bond.
  Ever since they were kids growing up on Staten Island, Mark and his 
older brother, David, have been absolutely inseparable. When Mark was 
diagnosed with a rare form of liver cancer in October of 2018, David 
postponed his baseball career to take care of his brother.
  While Mark was using a breathing tube and unable to speak, the 
brothers communicated using sign language. After a life-threatening 
surgery, the first thing Mark did was sign David's name.
  Mark is a talented runner who, with David's support, refused to let 
chemotherapy get in the way of his training, whether it was doing laps 
down hospital corridors or running around the dining room table.
  The brothers have even encouraged their father, Sandy, to run with 
them as well. All three train for road races together. Mark recently 
finished the Staten Island Athletic Club 5K in under 24 minutes.
  Mark and David, your deep commitment to one another is an inspiration 
to Staten Island, all of New York City, and all of America.
  Mark, you are a fighter. You inspire your family, your friends, and 
all those who you fight for as well.

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