[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 3]
[House]
[Pages 3436-3437]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   WELCOME TO WHITNEY ELIZABETH GERRO

  (Mr. BARTON of Texas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BARTON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, having a Member of Congress in your 
family is kind of like a white elephant gift. You are kind of glad you 
have it, you just do not quite know what to do with it. But every now 
and then it pays off to have a congressman in your family.
  Today is one of those days. On December 7, 1998, Mike Gerro and Jan 
Barton Gerro had a beautiful baby daughter, Whitney Elizabeth Gerro. 
They have written this poem to announce her arrival to the world, and I

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want to read it for my colleagues here in the House. It is entitled, 
``A Special Arrival.''

  She's an angel of sweetness
  A treasure of love
  A beautiful blessing
  From heaven above.
  A daughter adored.
  Who with nurture will grow.
  What a pleasure to welcome
  Whitney Elizabeth Gerro.

  She really is a blessing. She had her baptism this past Sunday in 
Arlington, Texas. I am very, very proud to be one of her uncles.

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