[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 8]
[House]
[Pages 10694-10695]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




THANKING FEDERAL EXPRESS AND RICK SICILIANO, LISA DANIEL, DeANDRE SAM, 
                        THOMAS DALE AND A-ROCKET

  (Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, over a year ago, the children 
of Houston collected books, story books, pens, paper and other supplies 
for the children of Afghanistan. We know that their lives have been 
extremely difficult, but yet the new government is seeking to provide 
them with an education.

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  I rise today to thank Rick Siciliano of Federal Express and Lisa 
Daniel of Federal Express, constituents A-Rocket, the company, A-
Rocket, with DeAndre Sam, the owner, and Thomas Dale, for making the 
dreams of Afghanistan children a reality as they will help get those 
books from the children of Houston over to Afghanistan.
  This has been an effort that has been done in love and commitment, 
working across not only the aisle but across the land and across the 
sea. The children of Afghanistan have stood up to say we want to learn, 
boys and girls, and I just want to give my greatest appreciation for 
those who will be willing to support this effort in a humanitarian way 
and to help the children of Houston make their dreams come true to be 
friends of the children of Afghanistan.
  Again, to Rick Siciliano, Lisa Daniel, DeAndre Sam and Thomas Dale, a 
big thank you on behalf of the children of Afghanistan.

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