[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 21]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 28428-28429]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MIDWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL SELECT BOYS' CHOIR ON THEIR 
                EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE

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                           HON. CHET EDWARDS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 14, 2005

  Mr. EDWARDS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Midway Middle 
School Select Boys' Choir following their exemplary performance at the 
White House Monday, December 12, 2005. Out of the 150 choir groups from 
across the country who submitted recordings to First Lady Laura Bush's 
office for consideration, the Midway Middle School Select Boys' Choir 
was

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1 of only 40 choirs to earn the right to perform at the White House 
this Christmas season.
  Director Tammy Benton and the Midway Boys' Choir are in select 
company because of their excellence and achievement and I was proud to 
support their efforts to sing at the White House for Christmas. During 
this special time of celebration, it was my privilege to help bring 
some unique blessings from central Texas to Washington. It was also a 
special privilege to able to give them a tour of our Nation's Capitol, 
many for the first time.
  There is no doubt that their hard work and dedication to choir 
instilled in them by their director, Tammy Benton, will continue to pay 
dividends for the rest of their lives.
  I sincerely congratulate them and wish them well in all their future 
endeavors.

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