[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23460]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 CONGRATULATING THE SMOKY MOUNTAIN CHILDREN'S HOME FOR 2009 ANGELS IN 
                            ADOPTION PROGRAM

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                           HON. DAVID P. ROE

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 30, 2009

  Mr. ROE of Tennessee. Madam Speaker, I want to congratulate the Smoky 
Mountain Children's Home for their long heritage as residential care 
center and an adoption placement agency.
  I was honored to nominate the Smoky Mountain Children's Home for the 
2009 Angels in AdoptionTM program. The Congressional 
Coalition on Adoption Institute, which orchestrates the Angels in 
AdoptionTM program, presented an award to The Smoky Mountain 
Children's Home along with more than 190 Angels from across the Nation.
  Madam Speaker, the Smoky Mountain Children's Home's philosophy comes 
from a basic faith based belief that every child deserves a family.
  I am thankful for the important work that is being done at the Smoky 
Mountain Children's Home. They are working each day toward one of the 
most noble causes imaginable--to improve the life of a child by 
bringing him or her together with a loving family.
  I am grateful for programs such as Angels in AdoptionTM 
who recognize the good work done by great organizations like the Smoky 
Mountain Children's Home.

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