Political Quotes

Henry Brown: “last night, nine brave firefighters from my district lost their lives in the line of duty. Responding to a fire in the…”

On the recordJune 19, 2007
last night, nine brave firefighters from my district lost their lives in the line of duty. Responding to a fire in the West Ashley area of Charleston, these men made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our community in what was the single worst loss of firefighters since 9/11. This tragedy is a somber reminder of the dangers our first responders face on a daily basis as they serve to protect us and our property. We are forever grateful for their service and deeply sadden by their loss. Our hearts and prayers go out to the families of these courageous men: Captain William ``Billy'' Hutchinson, Captain Mike Benke, Captain Louis Mulkey, Engineer Mark Kelsey, Engineer Bradford ``Brad'' Baity, Assistant Engineer Michael French, Firefighter James ``Earl'' Drayton, Firefighter Brandon Thompson and Firefighter Melven Champaign. These men, who had over 100 years of service among them, gave their lives doing a job they loved.
Said by
Henry Brown
South Carolina
Source
govinfo.gov

Editor's note · Context

Honoring nine firefighters from Charleston who lost their lives in the line of duty.

Share

Share on XShare on FacebookEmail this quote

More from Henry Brown

Sep 29, 2005

in the 32 years that the Endangered Species Act has been in effect, we have learned a lot of lessons over time and seen the areas where it needs some improvement. I believe that the gentleman from California (Chairman Pombo) and other…

govinfo.gov
Mar 3, 2004

this year marks the 140th anniversary of the final voyage of the H.L. Hunley. On February 17, 1864, the Hunley embarked on a dangerous mission when Lieutenant George Dixon led his crew to do what no other submarine had ever done before…

govinfo.gov
Jul 18, 2007

the earmark I'm here to discuss and defend is for the South Carolina Aquarium located in my district in Charleston, South Carolina. The South Carolina Aquarium is a nonprofit education and conservation organization that is truly part of…

govinfo.gov
Jun 13, 2006

in February of this year there were approximately 112,311 Medicare part D seniors in my district. About 46,052, or 42 percent, were enrolled in a Medicare drug plan. In March I held Medicare workshops throughout my district to educate our…

govinfo.gov
View all Henry Brown quotes

Other voices in this conversation