[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6184]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      COMMEMORATING TEXAS' INDEPENDENCE AND WELCOMING A NEW TEXAN

  (Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Madam Speaker, I rise today to mark two 
important occasions.
  One hundred seventy-three years ago yesterday, March, 2, 1836, Texas 
declared its independence from Mexico. We celebrate this declaration of 
freedom from tyranny knowing that during the same time in 1836 the 
Alamo was under attack by the Army of Mexico's dictator, Santa Anna, 
and would fall after 13 days of resistance. As Texans and Americans, we 
honor freedom and those who protect it.
  I also want to celebrate the birth of a new Texan, our fourth 
grandchild, Tristan Michael Green, born February 11, 2009 to our son 
and our daughter-in-law, Chris and Brandy Green. Tristan was born at 
10:37 a.m. at 18\3/4\ inches and weighing 6 pounds, 4 ounces. He is 
healthy and eating constantly.
  We welcome another Texan to join his big brother, Dylan. God bless 
Texas and the United States of America.

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