[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8590]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  RECOGNIZING GARY PICHON'S BIKE RIDE

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                           HON. DOUG COLLINS

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 25, 2017

  Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of 
Gary Pichon, who just completed a 3,000-mile bike ride around our 
country.
  Gary set out on a mission, not for the thrill of ride, but to see 
what he could learn about the landscape and people of our great nation. 
As he mapped a course across the states, Gary soaked up the beauty of 
America's cityscapes and countrysides.
  In the towns that he traveled through, people were kind and ready to 
work. He also noted the plight of rural Americans, who are resilient 
and strong and often underappreciated,
  Mr. Speaker, I echo Mr. Pichon's respect for the hardworking 
Americans who give our nation enduring character. Mr. Pichon and I call 
northeast Georgia home and could not ask for better neighbors in a 
finer nation.
  Gary's ride from coast to coast serves as a reminder of the diversity 
that makes our nation beautiful and the unassuming kindness that fuels 
our nation's endurance.

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