President. I want to call the attention of our colleagues to a very moving poem by my good friend Peter Torrieri of Baltimore. "To My Father" is a tribute not only to those of ItalianAmerican heritage. but also to all of those who crossed the seas to establish families in this great Nation of ours. The immigrant legacy. deeply rooted in our history as Americans. is a facet of our society that should inspire pride and honor. Peter Torrierts father. Domenico. came to America during the wave of immigration in the early 1900s. His dream of a better life for himself. his wife. and their children was one that he would see slowly come to fruition. The sacrifices made by the entire Torrieri family illustrate both the strong work ethic displayed by so many immigrant families and the bonds of love and devotion that connect their family. Domenico Torrieri. then a young man far from his home of Abruzzo. labored day in and day out all for the benefit of his family. Peters poem shows the highest respect and esteem for his father and for all of the fathers and mothers who made this pilgrimage to the New World. hopeful that their journey would lead them to a bright future. Peter and his wife Mary are leaders in Marylands ItalianAmerican community. playing important roles in preserving and passing on their heritage to the next generation as well as working tirelessly on behalf of community. health and civic organizations. As the son of immigrants and as an American who remains deeply devoted to my ethnic heritage. I invite all of our colleagues to read Peters poem. which pays homage to his father and to all those who sailed the seas in search of a new life in America. I ask unanimous consent the poem be printed in the RECORD.
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