[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 17984]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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           CONGRATULATIONS TO BUDDY BUTLER AND NIKKI HENSLEY

 Mr. BUNNING. Mr. President, I wanted to take this opportunity 
to congratulate a Kentucky couple, Buddy Butler and Nikki Hensley. They 
were recently picked to receive a ``Destination Wedding'' by viewers of 
NBC's Today Show. They competed for the free wedding package against 
three other couples, and were selected to receive a celebrity wedding, 
which will be broadcast on television.
  The couple met in June of 2003, however, soon after Buddy was shipped 
off for a six-month tour to Iraq. Buddy joined the U.S. Army after the 
tragic events of 9/11 determined to help his country. He was just back 
from Korea when he met Nikki at a cousin's wedding. The couple remained 
faithful to each other during Buddy's deployment and decided to marry 
upon his return from Iraq.
  Couples such as Buddy and Nikki are the basis for good family values 
in our country. I wish them luck with their celebrity wedding in 
November and hope for them a strong marriage in the future. Kentucky is 
proud of them and will be watching their big day.

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