Jul 23, 2020
I thank the gentlewoman for yielding me the time, and I rise in support of H.R. 7608. As chairman of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, I am pleased to highlight the…
Sanford Bishop
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Sanford Dixon Bishop is an American politician serving as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Georgia's 2nd congressional district since 2003. A member of the Democratic Party, Bishop has focused on issues such as economic development, education, and healthcare throughout his tenure in Congress. He has been an advocate for rural communities and has worked to secure funding for various local projects in his district.
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Jul 23, 2020
I appreciate my colleague's longtime interest in institutions such as Piney Woods. These institutions provide an opportunity to learn and to help these students go on to live extraordinary lives. As a matter of fact, my father's roots are…
Jul 23, 2020
I thank Ranking Member Granger for her hard work and her commitment and her public service. Finally, I want to say a special thank you to Chairwoman Lowey. This is likely to be her last Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug…
Jul 22, 2020
May I request the amount of time remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlemen from Georgia has 15 minutes remaining.
Jul 22, 2020
George Washington Carver once said: How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak and strong, because someday in your life you will…
Jul 22, 2020
How much time is remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Georgia has 7 minutes remaining.
Jul 22, 2020
As we come to the close of this first hour of tribute to our friend and our colleague and our hero, John Robert Lewis, I leave you with the words of Douglas Malloch, who wrote: The tree that never had to fight For Sun and sky and air and…
Jul 22, 2020
How much time remains? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Georgia has 22 minutes remaining.
Jul 22, 2020
We make our living by what we get. We make a life by what we give. John Lewis certainly made a life. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Alabama (Ms. Sewell).
Jul 22, 2020
We are here to honor Congressman John Robert Lewis, our hero, our colleague, our brother, our friend. Having known John for 52 years, I can tell you honestly that even in his humanity, he lived his life in the image of Jesus. John was a…
Jul 22, 2020
It has been said that service is the rent we pay for the space we occupy on this Earth. John Lewis paid his rent, and he paid it well. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Hurd).
Jul 20, 2020
I ask that all Members rise for a moment of silence in remembrance of the Honorable John Robert Lewis. The SPEAKER. The Chair asks that all those present in the Chamber, as well as Members and staff throughout the Capitol, and all who love…
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