[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 17158]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            LANCE ARMSTRONG

  (Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, it has been said that a 
quitter never wins and a winner never quits.
  Seven-time winner of the Tour De France, Lance Armstrong, embodies 
these words. Raised in Plano, Texas, Lance Armstrong has become a 
household name synonymous with sacrifice, victory, and courage.
  Most agree Lance's biggest victory was defeating cancer. Lance has 
spread his message that ``you too can help fight the disease and beat 
it.''
  Many now where his yellow Livestrong bracelets, with countless 
dollars pouring into cancer research to help find a cure. He truly is a 
hero of hope.
  I thank Lance Armstrong for all he has done for the American spirit 
and the cancer community. His tenacity, courage, and strength are an 
inspiration. I congratulate him on his seventh Tour De France victory. 
God bless him. I salute him.

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