I congratulate a very fine young man from Tennessee's Second District, young Jack Felton. Jack is a proud member of the fall 2024 pledge class of the Sigma Chi fraternity at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where he was recently…

I am proud to support this bill to honor Reverend Harold Middlebrook. I should have said in my notes earlier that there was an Urban League dinner, and Dr. Middlebrook, I thought, kind of had carried a heavy load his whole life. I…

I urge my colleagues to support the naming of a post office after Corporal Matthew A. Wyatt. My mama lost her oldest brother in the Second World War, and to the day she died, she talked about him. I could identify with what Marine Bost was…

I recognize the incredible work being done by Samaritan's Purse run by Franklin Graham and Mountain Ways run by my friend Joe Baker in response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene. When the storm left countless families without…

I congratulate Ms. Ruth Henderson McQueen for making it into the National 4-H Hall of Fame. Ruth is a remarkable Tennessean who has dedicated her life to serving our communities, agriculture, and especially 4-H youth. Ruth started out in…

I recognize Brooke Cottrell from Corryton, Tennessee, who recently graduated from Lincoln Memorial University as a physician assistant. She is the daughter of my good friend, Scott Moore. Brooke has always been a very good student. She…

I recognize my dear friend, Coach Bill Higdon, who is turning 80 years old this month. Coach Higdon retired from the University of Tennessee in 2009 and was inducted into the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame, something I will never be…

I recognize and congratulate my dear friend and Blount County Sheriff James ``Jimbo'' Berrong on being named Tennessee's Sheriff of the Year. It was much deserved. Jimbo has served for over 30 years, and he has done a great job keeping our…

I congratulate my dear friend, chef Dave Pinckney, on his retirement from the Cherokee Country Club. David has worked in the food industry since he was 16 years old, washing dishes at The Orangery, which was a very nice restaurant. As a…

I thank the vice chair for yielding, first of all, and I thank his dedication to this country and his friendship to me, and he will be missed. He is a good dude. Mr. Speaker, the State Department has been giving out cash vouchers to…

I recognize my friend, Louis Carl Dobbs, from Childress, Texas, who sadly passed away at the age of 78. Lou Dobbs, born on September 24, 1945, to Frank and Lydia Dobbs, earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Harvard University. He…

I recognize my dear friend, Mr. Kenneth Snyder, Jr., also known as Mickey, who just passed away. They had his funeral tonight. He was the age of 84. I can't believe it. Mickey was born and raised in Knoxville and had a deep sense of…