And let me say that I take special pride in this legislation because as a senator I was a proud co-sponsor of this legislation.

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Box swells with house-pride: "I hope they will let me in the Pearly Gates, I'm doing such a good job, " he says.

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Their legacy lives on in the pride of their parents, like the mother who wrote to me about her son, Specialist Stephan Mace, who gave his life in Afghanistan.

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On the road back to Rio, we stop underneath a spectacular old iron railway bridge - "the first curved iron bridge in the world, " Mauricio informs me, with some pride.

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Landry and Kling told me they pride themselves on their resiliency, crediting their ability to turn on a dime in adjusting to business issues, and the strength of their personal partnership in dealing with the inevitable personal stress points from weddings to sudden illnesses and beyond.

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"As an ex-military man this is a special occasion for me, knowing there is approximately 100 Brummies currently serving in the five regular battalions, including The Rifles, fills me with a great sense of pride, " he said.

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