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Johnny Isakson: I rise really to praise the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Osborne). This is a man who has written a resolution that is a…

On the recordJanuary 23, 2002
I rise really to praise the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Osborne). This is a man who has written a resolution that is a reflection of the life that he has lived, by being a mentor to hundreds of young athletes, being a father figure for those that did not have them, being a person who demonstrated the difference in right and wrong. This House is fortunate to have the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Osborne), and we will be fortunate today to unanimously pass this resolution. In John Kennedy's inauguration, there was a poem by Robert Frost read which ended, ``Two roads diverged in a yellow wood and I took the one less traveled by and that made all the difference.'' For many of America's youngsters, what makes all the difference in the road less traveled by is a positive mentor to show them the light, show them the way, and show them the direction. I praise the author, the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Osborne). I am pleased to give my support to this important resolution.
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Johnny Isakson
Republican · Georgia

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Praising a resolution honoring the contributions of Mr. Osborne as a mentor to young athletes.

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