On the recordDecember 21, 2022
I thank the gentleman from Texas for yielding, and I thank the bill's sponsors. Mr. Brady recently, in his speech, mentioned Nick Tullier, the officer from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, that was shot, and everyone expected Officer Tullier to be dead, for him to expire within hours of being shot. He took incredible shots to the chest and to the head. I will say it again, every physician I spoke to said he wasn't going to make it. James Tullier and Mary Tullier, his parents, were remarkable parents in that every single day they sat by his side. TIRR Memorial Hermann Hospital, where Nick Tullier was for close to 6 years, did a remarkable job in ensuring that he would be able to live and would be able to sustain for many years. Mr. Speaker, had it not been for the work of the hospital, the amazing innovation there, there is no question in my mind that those 5 or nearly 6 years that Nick Tullier was able to spend with his family, able to enjoy the company of his parents wouldn't have happened. Mr. Speaker, I join my friend Mr. Brady, and others, in supporting this legislation and recognizing the incredible work of these innovation centers. I urge adoption of the legislation.
