[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9171]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           HOPE LIVES AT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA

  (Mr. FITZPATRICK asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate the Children's 
Hospital of Philadelphia, which has earned the number one ranking among 
the Nation's pediatric hospitals in the latest U.S. News and World 
Report Honor Roll of Best Children's Hospitals. CHOP programs also were 
ranked within the top four in each of 10 specialty areas in the U.S. 
News survey.
  This recognition is a milestone for the largest and oldest children's 
hospital in the world and a credit to the dedication and expertise of 
the staff, whose mission is defined by the hospital motto: Hope Lives 
Here.
  And hope is what was involved in the recent double lung transplant 
performed by CHOP physicians on 10-year-old Sarah Murnaghan, whose 
plight received national attention.
  I also acknowledge the patient care provided at the satellite 
Children's Hospital in Chalfont, Bucks County, an outpatient facility 
serving the families of Bucks County and eastern Montgomery County. And 
so I congratulate the entire staff of the Children's Hospital of 
Philadelphia for this achievement and look forward to your many years 
of continued service and success.

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