[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 20702]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           LORI CARPENTER AND CLAY COOPER--ANGELS IN ADOPTION

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I rise today to honor Lori Carpenter and 
Clay Cooper of Reno, NV, who were recently honored as Angels in 
Adoption by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption.
  Lori and her husband, Clay Cooper, have adopted three daughters and 
one son from foreign countries. All four children have come from 
countries with high levels of poverty and a great deal of political 
turmoil.
  Lori and Clay have made it a priority to keep the children's heritage 
and culture an integral part of their lives. They share stories and 
nursery rhymes from the children's countries of origin, cook native 
foods, and put the children in touch with people from their country in 
an effort to keep their native languages alive. And all four children 
are thriving both academically and socially.
  The Angels in Adoption program provides an opportunity for all 
Members of Congress to honor the good work of their constituents who 
have enriched the lives of foster children and orphans. And I am 
pleased to highlight the extraordinary work of Lori Carpenter and Clay 
Cooper.
  I salute the Carpenter-Cooper family and their richly deserved 
recognition as Angels in Adoption.

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