[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 17158]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING ANDRE AGASSI

  (Mr. PORTER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I appreciate this opportunity to recognize a 
great Nevadan whose name is Andre Agassi for his 20 years of success as 
an athlete. His professional career goes from eight Grand Slam titles, 
60 singles titles, Olympic gold medal and number one in the world in 
tennis.
  But I am here to share with you that his success is far greater than 
that on the court. Off the court, Mr. Agassi has raised close to $50 
million to help abused and neglected children in the State of Nevada, 
has created a Boys and Girls Club, a K-12 charter school, cottages for 
medically fragile children and is certainly a loving father and 
husband.
  History will show that he is one of the greatest athletes in modern 
times, but I truly believe that his charitable, humanitarian approach 
to our community will overshadow his athletic success. He told his fans 
that he was inspired by his fans.
  He truly has been an inspiration for our community in Nevada and for 
our country. I rise today recognizing Andre Agassi as a great American 
hero.

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