[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Pages 12464-12465]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   COMMENDATION FOR THE LEGACY OF LOUISIANA'S LONGEST MARRIED COUPLE

 Ms. LANDRIEU. Mr. President, today I wish to recognize George 
and Germaine Briant as Louisiana's longest married couple. George and 
Germaine Briant of Hammond, LA, were married over eighty years ago on 
July 20, 1921. The couple currently lives at Sunrise of Live Oak 
Village in Hammond where their affectionate displays of kissing, 
hugging, and dancing, regularly prove a true testament of their love. 
As the residents of Hammond would tell you, George never fails to sing 
``Let Me Call You Sweetheart'' to Germaine, at every opportunity.
  The Briants contributions to our Nation go beyond their loving 
example. George served in World War I and was awarded many medals, 
including the Purple Heart and the French Legion of Honor, for his 
courageous and exceptional service to his country. The Briants only 
son, George H. Briant, a World War II pilot, gave his life for his 
country. Although the lives of George and Germaine Briant tell tales of 
patriotism, valor, and loss, the most salient characteristics of their 
marriage are commitment, loyalty, selflessness, and unconditional love.
  I am proud to announce that at a time when people may need shining 
examples of self-sacrifice and a reminder

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of the responsibility involved in a commitment to family, George and 
Germaine Briant offer a portrait of a genuine marriage that has 
fidelity and trust at its roots. I know that my colleagues here in the 
United States Senate join me today in congratulating this exceptional 
couple who have shown the strength of a marriage bond that has only 
deepened with time.

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