Steve Lynch: “I want to thank the gentleman for yielding the time and also for his kind words. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this…”

“I want to thank the gentleman for yielding the time and also for his kind words. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this bill, H.R. 3802, to extend the legislative authority for the Adams Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in honor of former President John Adams and his legacy, and for other purposes. I would like to thank full committee Chairman Doc Hastings and Ranking Member Peter DeFazio, as well as the gentleman from Utah, Subcommittee Chairman Rob Bishop, and Ranking Member Raul Grijalva for helping get this very important bill to the floor. This bill simply extends the authorization of the Adams Memorial Foundation for 7 years. It is supported by the entire Massachusetts delegation, as well as Chairman Bishop, as I said, and will allow the Adams Memorial Foundation, the National Park Service, the National Capital Memorial Advisory Commission, and all stakeholders to continue to work toward finding a site and building a commemorative memorial honoring President John Adams and his family and the role they played in the shaping of our great Nation. I have the great and good fortune to represent the Massachusetts Eighth Congressional District, a district rich in history that includes the city of Quincy, nicknamed the ``City of Presidents.'' Quincy is home to the Adams National Historic Park, birthplace of John Adams, and the home at which his family lived until 1927.…”