House Proceeding 05-04-09 on May 4th, 2009 :: 0:02:55 to 0:04:05
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John Barrow: adoptions act of 2008. the speaker pro tempore: the air will now entertain requests for one-minute speeches. for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia rise? >> i ask permission to address the house for one minute. without objection. mr. barrow: mr. speaker, i rise today to pay tribute to a group of young men that is trying to

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Speech By: John Barrow

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John Barrow: make a difference for d.m.d. it is a debilitating and a fatal affliction, usually taking their victims' lives in their early 20's. darius was 19 years old later this year. his brother, mario, died from that same disease. darius never left his hometown

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John Barrow: of athens, georgia, for the first 15 years of his life. mario's friend, made a promise to look over darius when mario died. after mario died, logan did more than that he made darius a star. four years ago logan and 10 other college friends decided to take darius on a road trip from athens, georgia, to los angeles, california.

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John Barrow: along the way they met people who shared darius' illness and they documented handicaps across the country. darius goes west, starring darius, and the rest of the crew. today, that document is on