ms. ros-lehtinen: thank you. i thank the speaker for the time and i am pleased, so pleased, to recognize the miami children's hospital ventilation assisted children's center camp and congratulate them on their 25th anniversary. this extraordinary camp serves children who depend upon medical technology to breathe. it gives them a chance to just be kids for a week. founded in 1986 by dr. moises senzer it's grown from to require a year's worth of planning and preparation. it's the first of its kind in the nation and families come from across the cruntry to participate. for this one week every year, children who are usually all but confined to their hospital rooms and their homes can experience camp activities and a near-normal life. this week is a week of firsts. first time dancing, first time bowling, first time swimming. vacc camp is not about what the campers cannot do, it's about what they can do. through a partnership with shake a leg miami, the camp even developed a special sailboat that campers can steer with

ms. ros-lehtinen: thank you so much, mr. speaker, and tonight i am so honored to recognize an outstanding public servant, assuncao, as he is known by his friends. he will soon be retiring from the united states postal service after 45 years of service. ace has helped to provide efficient mail service to every address within our country. ace has assisted not only individuals but also the needs of our small businesses in south florida. in an area as busy and as diverse as south florida, ace never misses a beat. as a testament to his dedication and tireless efforts, ace was recently recognized by his colleagues at the hispanic organization of postal employees. it is indeed a tribute for an individual whose career has had such humble beginnings. proud of having been born in cuba, and never losing his yearning for a free and democratic cuba, ace also proudly served our country in the military, serving in vietnam. in fact, he is the most highly decorated cuban american to have fought in vietnam. ace joined a postal service after h