[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 20]
[House]
[Pages 27264-27265]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING SIEGFRIED AND ROY

  (Mr. PORTER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with my colleague, the 
gentlewoman from Nevada (Ms. Berkley), in expressing my thoughts and 
prayers to our fellow Las Vegan, Roy Horn of Siegfried and Roy.
  As many of you know, Roy Horn was seriously injured on October 3, 
2003, when he was hurt on stage by one of his star tigers, Montecore. 
Since then Roy has been in critical condition, and I wish him quick and 
speedy recovery.
  It was 30 years ago when Siegfried and Roy first debuted in Las 
Vegas. At that time it was only a dream for Las Vegas to be the 
entertainment capital of the world as it is today. Through hard work 
and perseverance, Siegfried and Roy became one of Las Vegas' top-
selling shows, having performed in front of roughly 40 million people.
  Recently named Magicians of the Century, Siegfried and Roy personify 
Las Vegas. Their shows are unlike anything Las Vegas has ever seen, a 
theatrical production, symbolic of a grandiose and flamboyant style of 
entertainment for which Las Vegas has become famous. Their success has 
been Las Vegas' success as well. Today, when people think Las Vegas, 
they think Siegfried and Roy. But when I think of Siegfried and Roy, I 
think of two men who came to this country with a dream and succeeded 
even beyond their wildest expectations.

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  As they once said, it is better to be an ordinary guy living an 
extraordinary life, than any other way. I would like to take a moment 
to applaud them for their conservation but also to give them our 
prayers and thoughts at this time.

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