[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 1946]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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            CONGRATULATING THE CARL SANDBURG MARCHING EAGLES

  (Mrs. BIGGERT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. BIGGERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to salute the talented young 
men and women of the Carl Sandburg High School Marching Eagles who 
recently traveled from Orland Park, Illinois, to play in President 
Barack Obama's inaugural parade.
  I have seen these talented performers entertain the crowds back home, 
and I knew that they would make us proud. And they did. With expert 
precision and harmony borne of tireless practice, the Eagles marched 
down Pennsylvania Avenue, putting on an impressive show for the whole 
world to see. I was especially entertained to learn that when they 
passed before our new President and First Lady, they played a song to 
remind the two of home, ``Chicago.''
  Over 150 students came down from Illinois for this historic event, 
along with many school faculty, volunteer chaperones, family members 
and friends. In reality, though, the whole community was with them in 
spirit, having come together throughout the past months for bake sales 
and donation drives in support of the band's trip to Washington. This 
was an extra-special event for all of Orland and the surrounding 
communities.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to offer the band members from Carl 
Sandburg High my sincere congratulations on a job well done. And I 
would like to thank all the volunteers and staff who worked so hard to 
make this event a reality. This was one performance that will certainly 
have a place in the history books.

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