[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12705]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        RECOGNIZING CHASE BUSBY

  (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
courageous Chase Busby from St. Simons Island, Georgia--a 3-year-old 
battling leukemia.
  After Chase showed symptoms of a fairly common cold for about a 
month, his parents, Chris and Cassie, took him to the doctor for tests. 
Unfortunately, those tests showed that he had an acute type of 
childhood cancer found in bone marrow.
  Since that time, Chase has gone through many more tests, medicines, 
and painful procedures, including chemotherapy. He is set to complete 
his treatment in 2018.
  In true south Georgia fashion, I am proud to say that Chase's local 
community is rallying behind him. In his honor, on September 23, 
Redfern Village in St. Simons is hosting a block party called ``Redfern 
Goes Gold,'' and the proceeds will go to funding childhood cancer 
research.
  With September being National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, I 
rise today to wish Chase Busby all the best in fighting this disease. 
Chase, we are here to support you every step of the way.

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