[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 1129]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         COMMENDING PIUS BANNIS

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to applaud the 
outstanding work and selfless commitment of Mr. Pius Bannis. Mr. Bannis 
is the Field Office Director in Port-au-Prince for the U.S. Citizenship 
and Immigration Services. He has gone above and beyond the call of duty 
in the weeks since the horrific earthquake that devastated Haiti on 
January 12.
  Working around the clock, Mr. Bannis has helped to process hundreds 
of adoption cases, helping to unite American families with their 
Haitian children in the aftermath of this tragic disaster. Mr. Bannis 
is a hero. Because of his tireless efforts and compassion, many of the 
most vulnerable children in Haiti are able to look toward a much 
brighter future.
  I am inspired by the selfless dedication, and again thank Mr. Bannis, 
as well as all of the employees of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 
Services, for their extraordinary service in helping Haitian children.

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