[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12023]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNIZING DeMARCUS COUSINS

  (Mr. BYRNE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. BYRNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mobile native 
DeMarcus Cousins for winning an Olympic gold medal as a member of the 
U.S. Men's Basketball Team.
  Throughout Olympic play, he averaged 9.1 points and 5.8 rebounds. 
While his play on the court is to be commended, I was more impressed by 
DeMarcus' work back home in Alabama. DeMarcus recently held a free 
basketball camp for young children at his alma mater, LeFlore Magnet 
High School.
  Following the basketball camp, DeMarcus organized an important 
conversation about relations between members of the African American 
community and law enforcement.
  Like many communities across the Nation, my hometown of Mobile has 
faced our share of challenges in this area; but thanks to local leaders 
and leaders like DeMarcus Cousins, Mobile can serve as a prime example 
of how to defuse racial tension and increase understanding between all 
members of our community.
  So on behalf of Alabama's First Congressional District, I want to, 
again, congratulate DeMarcus on his gold medal and applaud him for his 
continued leadership in our community.

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