Louie Gohmert: “I thank Chairman Greg Walden and also his staff. They have been superb to work with, and it has been refreshing to see…”

“I thank Chairman Greg Walden and also his staff. They have been superb to work with, and it has been refreshing to see how thorough both he and his staff have been in researching this issue. I came prepared to talk about the event and actually how it happened, but Chairman Walden did such a fantastic job that the emotion runs high at this point, and I am very grateful for the manner in which this has been presented. I also want to thank FCC Commissioner Pai, who in the early days stepped up and made this an issue to get people's attention, but no greater thanks goes to anyone than to Kari's father, Hank Hunt. It was December of 2013 in Marshall, Texas, which is normally known for being a kind and helpful city. Police respond often in 1 or 2 minutes. Kari's 9-year-old daughter has not had her name mentioned anywhere, to my knowledge, and that is because this child did everything she could possibly do, everything she had been taught and trained to do. What a phenomenal, quick-thinking child that she is. After Kari's death received an outpouring of comments from constituents and other Americans across the country expressing concern over the issue, every day this is an issue. Fortunately, every day someone does not pay the ultimate consequence of dying because it is an issue.…”