[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 10]
[House]
[Pages 13244-13245]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     ERIN CAFARO, WINNING THE GOLD

  (Mr. DENHAM asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DENHAM. I rise today to honor Modesto native, two-time Olympian, 
and five-time U.S. National Team member Erin Cafaro, who this morning 
successfully defended, along with her teammates of the United States 
women's eight rowing team, the gold medal they won at the 2008 Beijing 
Olympics.
  Erin's victory today is the culmination of years of training, and it 
is an example of how personal dedication to a goal is the cornerstone 
of success.
  The London games are Erin's second Olympics, having first represented 
the team in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In 2008, Erin and the women's 
eight rowing team were the first to bring home a gold medal to the 
United States in this event. In this morning's race, faced with strong 
competition from Canada and the Netherlands, Team USA won in a time of 
6 minutes, 10.59 seconds.
  Erin Cafaro, you and your teammates have made Modesto, the State of 
California, and the Nation proud. Please accept my sincere 
congratulations on a gold medal today.

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