[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9133]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              {time}  1945
                    HALLIE ELIZABETH POE--NEW TEXAN

  (Mr. POE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. POE. Mr. Speaker, as the sun came up this morning bringing a new 
spring day in America, a new Texan was born at 8:27 a.m. and took her 
first breath of life. Hallie Elizabeth Poe, a 7-pound, 19\1/2\-inch 
girl was born in The Woodlands, Texas.
  Hallie's parents, Kurt and Suzy, are happy with boastful pride, but 
they can't be prouder than I am because I'm the grandfather!
  The miracle of birth is the Good Lord's gift to the people of the 
world and renews a spirt of hope and freshness. A baby girl is one of 
the most amazing miracles of life, one of the great joys of life, and 
one of the reasons why there is a little extra sunshine, laughter, and 
happiness in life.
  Little girls are special. They bring a delight and innocence into the 
world of ours. I know that Hallie will have the forcefulness of 
Margaret Thatcher and the southern grace of Lady Bird Johnson.
  Mr. Speaker, we pause for this moment in time for this most happy of 
all events, the birth of a new baby girl.



  So there's a new yellow rose in Texas tonight that will obviously 
bring more warmth and beauty to our world. After all, Mr. Speaker, 
there is nothing like a little girl.
  And that's just the way it is.

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