[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 189 (Thursday, December 19, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7238-S7239]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                        TRIBUTE TO DAVID BUGBEE

 Ms. HASSAN. Mr. President, I am honored to recognize David 
Bugbee of Concord as December's Granite Stater of the Month. David, who 
is 71 years old, has been donating blood regularly since he was 17, 
helping countless Granite Staters and others in our region through this 
precious gift.
  David was first inspired to donate blood by his father. As a child, 
David remembers going with his dad to regular blood donation 
appointments, although at the time he didn't realize that is what his 
father was doing. Eventually, he grew curious about the little square 
bandage he noticed his dad sporting after these appointments and asked 
what the appointments were. When he was 17 years old, David saw a flyer 
for a blood drive at his Manchester college and, remembering his dad's 
frequent donations, decided to go. After his first donation, David knew 
that this would be a meaningful way in which he could help others--and 
since then, he has given blood more than 200 times.
  Donating blood is David's way of giving back to his community. Blood 
donations can be used for many different purposes in a hospital or 
emergency setting, and hospitals rely on volunteers like David to 
collect enough supply for patients in need. David has said that he 
counts himself lucky to have had jobs that have always allowed him to 
leave for blood donation appointments during the day. He does not find 
it a bother at all to give a pint of blood and has gotten used to the 
sensation, even saying that the period of rest that is required after 
donating can give him a little break in his day to sit down afterward 
and eat a snack. A lifelong Granite Stater, David regularly visits his 
donation center in Concord to give blood, and he appreciates the Red 
Cross workers who run the center. He has especially noticed that they 
always show their gratitude to those who donate.
  David's selfless commitment to regularly donating blood is a great 
example of the Granite State spirit of helping other people in any way 
possible. As we celebrate the holiday season and reflect on ways in 
which we can support our fellow Granite Staters, I am proud

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to name David December's Granite Stater of the Month.

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