[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 192 (Tuesday, November 2, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S7596]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  TRIBUTE TO BRADEN AND JAYDEN HARPER

 Mr. MARSHALL. Madam President, I wish to honor two brave 
citizens of Junction City, KS, Braden and Jayden Harper. These young 
gentlemen put themselves in the face of danger to save two toddlers 
from a near fatal accident.
  In September, Braden and Jayden were helping their aunt wash her car, 
when they heard screaming coming from a nearby house. They thought at 
first it was just other children playing on a trampoline, but soon the 
screaming sounded more like people in peril. The two boys peered over 
the fence of a nearby house to find the source of the noise and saw 
twin toddlers not even 2 years old about to drown in a swimming pool.
  The second they saw the situation, Braden and Jayden hopped over the 
fence and made a beeline for the pool to rescue the two toddlers. Both 
the twins were unharmed in the incident, thanks to the Harpers.
  Because of their efforts, the Harper brothers not only were 
acknowledged as heroes in school, but also by the Junction City Police 
Department. Now, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Braden 
and Jayden for their heroics.
  These two young men have truly shown what being a good neighbor and 
good citizen means. They have made their families and the great State 
of Kansas proud.

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