[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 19187]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  OLIVIA CAROLYN SHOEMAKER--NEW TEXAN

  (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, every time a child is born, the Good 
Lord is making a bet on the future of mankind. Olivia Carolyn Shoemaker 
arrived in Dallas, Texas, Monday night, December 6, at 7 pounds and 
19.5 inches.
  She was affectionately referred to as Baby Shoe until named by her 
parents, Anthony and Kellee, Kellee being our youngest of four 
children. Olivia, although petite, has the legs of a long distance 
runner, and like her mother, Kellee, she has her mom's happy spirit. 
Having the intellect of her father, Anthony, I am sure she will be 
quoting the Constitution soon.
  Mr. Speaker, God sends little girls to the world to soften up the 
rough edges of dads and help remove the hard crusty bark off 
grandfathers like me. There is absolutely nothing like a little girl.
  My hope for Olivia is that she appreciate liberty, love God, and know 
she was born for a special reason, to make a world of difference in a 
world that just needs more little girls.
  And that's just the way it is.

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