Romano Mazzoli: “last month, along with a big swathe of Eastern States, Kentucky, my home State, was dealt a very dangerous and almost…”

“last month, along with a big swathe of Eastern States, Kentucky, my home State, was dealt a very dangerous and almost lethal blow by the plunging temperatures that reached 22 degrees below zero in Louisville, and severe snows. We had 16 inches of snow, very much unusual in this century. As we so often find out, and have seen in Los Angeles, the very worst times brings out the very best in people. So to that extent, I would like to pay tribute today to the people at home and the organizations and groups which really distinguished themselves in the middle of all that weather problem. I cite specifically the employees of the Louisville Gas & Electric Co. and the Louisville Water Co., whose employees had to report to duty in the middle of the storm. The employees of the city of Louisville and the county of Jefferson, the Louisville Police, the county police, the Louisville Division of Fire, as well as the volunteer fire departments. Mr. Speaker, it is not likely that we will see many opportunities for these people to get the public notoriety that they deserve, but I would like to bring to everyone's attention the outstanding performance by these good people under those adverse conditions.”