[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 20]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 27571]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



         COMMENDING THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY HOLIDAY TRAIN

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                          HON. JERROLD NADLER

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 18, 2001

  Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, this year, the Canadian Pacific Railway 
Holiday Train embarked on its third annual ``journey of goodwill'' to 
collect food throughout Canada and the United States for those most in 
need. The two previous drives have collected 18 tons of food, and have 
raised more than $500,000 to combat hunger. On December 4th, one of the 
three trains traveling throughout the United States and Canada embarked 
on its journey from the Fresh Pond Junction Rail Yard in Queens, New 
York. There, the Canadian Pacific Railway hosted a special ceremony 
honoring and remembering the heroes of September 11th.
  I would like to sincerely thank the Canadian Pacific Railway for 
having one of their beautifully decorated trains originate in New York 
City. This was a tribute to the men and women who lost their lives in 
the September 11th tragedy, as well as a tribute to their families. The 
victims' families were invited to the ceremony, and Christmas trees 
were given to all of the families of the firefighters and police 
officers who were killed. In addition, Canadian Pacific Railway donated 
$100,000 to the NYSE Fund for Fallen Heroes. This kindness and 
generosity is just the most recent example of Canadian Pacific 
Railway's long standing commitment to the people of New York.
  I commend the Canadian Pacific Railway on their benevolent gestures 
towards the city of New York, and thank them for not only supporting 
the United States and our families in this time of tragedy, but also 
for continuing their plight to feed the hungry.

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