[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 18480]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING ``CHI CHI'' RODRIGUEZ

  (Mr. PIERLUISI asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. PIERLUISI. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of House 
Resolution 1430, which honors ``Chi Chi'' Rodriguez for his commitment 
to Latino youth programs.
  Chi Chi was born into a poor family in Puerto Rico and began working 
at the age of 7. He taught himself how to play golf and enjoyed a very 
successful professional career, becoming the first Puerto Rican 
inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.
  I rise today, though, to commend Chi Chi not for his extraordinary 
golf skills but for his philanthropy. His civic work has helped 
countless youths and earned him membership in the World Humanitarian 
Hall of Fame.
  Yesterday, it was suggested on the floor of this House that it is a 
waste of time and resources to consider and pass this resolution. With 
all due respect, it is never a waste of time to recognize and praise 
the actions of a great human being, particularly when those actions 
help our youth.
  It is one thing to promote fiscal responsibility; it is quite another 
to ignore or, even worse, intend to demean the feats of an 
extraordinary American.
  I urge all of my colleagues to vote for House Resolution 1430.

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