[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 114 (Tuesday, July 12, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H5970]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           RECOGNIZING CASPER

  (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
life of Casper, a golden retriever in the service of Children's 
Healthcare of Atlanta's Canines for Kids program.
  To say that Children's Healthcare of Atlanta does an immense amount 
for the community would be an understatement. Among these services is 
the Canines for Kids program that provides the tender love of man's 
best friend to sick children.
  Casper, and his handler Lisa, were pioneers of this program. In 2009, 
Casper reported for his first day of work, the inception of the program 
itself.
  He was driven by a deep love for children, like the other employees 
at Children's Healthcare. His floppy-eared smile, paw touches, and 
intentional eye contact brought comfort to hundreds of patients through 
his many years of service.
  Casper became the leader of his cohort of fellow dogs and helped to 
pave the way for this instrumental program.
  This is a tough loss for all who knew Casper, but his legacy remains 
in the dozens of other dogs that continue his service nationwide every 
day.
  I thank Children's Healthcare of Atlanta for the work that they do 
and for introducing all of us to Casper.

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