E196 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 21, 2020 RECOGNIZING ED MORRISON AND the risks posed by this advanced and increas- CONGRATULATING HOBBIE VOLUN- SHELLY & SANDS INC. ingly popular technology. TEER FIRE COMPANY ON THEIR 70TH ANNIVERSARY The data will be collected from agencies HON. TROY BALDERSON through data-mining and other advanced diag- OF OHIO nostic tools at the Federal, state and local lev- HON. DANIEL MEUSER IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES els, as well as various infrastructure owners OF PENNSYLVANIA Friday, February 21, 2020 and operators. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. BALDERSON. Madam Speaker, I rise Friday, February 21, 2020 Assessment of the data will include a report today to extend my congratulations to Ed Mor- and classified plan to alleviate any potential Mr. MEUSER. Madam Speaker, it is with rison, and the entire Shelly & Sands Inc. team threats through the use of unmanned aircrafts. great admiration that I rise today to recognize of my hometown, Zanesville, Ohio, on winning and congratulate the Hobbie Volunteer Fire the National Asphalt Pavement Associations’ The Federal Aviation Administration re- Company in Luzerne County, PA on their 70th Sheldon G. Haynes Award. ported a total of 1.1 million small hobbyist anniversary. To be eligible for the Sheldon G. Haynes drones and about 412,000 commercial drone In 1736, our nation’s first fire company was award, a paving company must first win the registrations for the year 2019. founded in Pennsylvania by Benjamin Frank- Pavement Associations Quality in Construction The use of unmanned aircrafts is growing lin. Since then, thousands of brave and coura- award for a project using more than 50,000 geous firefighters have carried on our Com- tons of asphalt. Paving companies must sub- rapidly, both as a hobby and for commercial purposes, including in the oil and gas industry. monwealth’s distinguished legacy of selfless- mit projects from across the United States to ness, community service and commitment to be judged by an independent pavement con- I ask my colleagues from both sides of the safety. sultant. The projects are then judged on pave- aisle to vote in support of H.R. 4432. Each member of Hobbie Volunteer Fire ment smoothness, safety, and durability, and Company has continued to build on the prin- innovative techniques used during the f ciples of professionalism and service since projects. Of the thousands of largescale pav- their founding on October 23, 1949. Over 70 ing projects submitted every year, four compa- CONGRATULATING JUDGE JACK B. years later, they have remained steadfast in nies are considered finalists and only one WEINSTEIN their dedication to serving and protecting the company wins. people of Hollenback Township and the sur- The I–77 roadway in Guernsey County, rounding communities. This 70th anniversary Ohio presented a unique paving challenge for HON. STEVE COHEN is a great milestone for the Hobbie Volunteer Quality Control Director Ed Morrison and the OF TENNESSEE Fire Company. I am grateful for all the past, Shelly & Sands team. Shelly & Sands began present and future members of the department paving in the middle of a bridge construction IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and their unyielding commitment to public project. The team used innovative thermal Friday, February 21, 2020 safety. cameras to ensure even asphalt cooling for On behalf of the U.S. House of Representa- surface smoothness and durability. This was Mr. COHEN. Madam Speaker, I rise today tives and the citizens of Pennsylvania’s Ninth just one of many masterful techniques used by to congratulate U.S. District Judge Jack B. Congressional District, I ask my colleagues to the Shelly & Sands team to achieve success Weinstein of Brooklyn on his retirement after join me in congratulating Hobbie Volunteer in this project. Fire Company on 70 years of serving and I again extend my warmest congratulations 53 years on the bench at the age of 98. Judge wish you many more years of safety and serv- to Ed and his team on this prestigious award. Weinstein is well known for his liberal sen- ice. I look forward to hearing more about their fu- sibilities, especially for his suggested reforms ture endeavors and wish them continued suc- of sentencing guidelines to reduce the length f cess in paving high quality, largescale projects of time most offenders spend behind bars. I HONORING WORLD WAR II throughout Ohio. related to him as a champion of women’s VETERAN PAUL GARCIA f rights, criminal justice reform and the lack of IN SUPPORT OF H.R. 4432—PRO- sentencing alternatives for young offenders. A HON. JOAQUIN CASTRO TECTING CRITICAL INFRASTRUC- submarine officer in the Pacific Theatre in OF TEXAS TURE AGAINST DRONES AND World War II, he returned home and was a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EMERGING THREATS ACT 1948 graduate of Columbia University Law Friday, February 21, 2020 School. As a young lawyer, he worked on HON. SHEILA JACKSON LEE briefs in the landmark Brown v. Board of Edu- Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Madam Speaker, cation desegregation case and recently la- today I rise in honor of United States Navy OF TEXAS Veteran and Firefighter Paul Garcia who mented that, in New York as in so many other IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES passed away on February 14, 2020 at the age Friday, February 21, 2020 places, re-segregation of public schools is the of 93. Mr. Garcia hails from my hometown of reality. In a long and colorful career on the Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, as a San Antonio and is survived by his wife, Au- senior member of Congress, I rise in support bench after being nominated to the district rora Garcia; children, Marie Diaz de Leon and of H.R. 4432, the Protecting Critical Infrastruc- court by President Lyndon Johnson in 1967, husband, David; Leroy Garcia and wife, ture Against Drones and Emerging Threats Judge Weinstein presided at the trial of Vin- Carrie; grandchildren, David Diaz de Leon Jr. Act, which requires a full assessment of cent ‘‘The Chin’’ Gigante, the head of the and Frank Diaz de Leon; and 17 great grand- threats relating to unmanned aircrafts, devel- Genovese crime family, and massive tort children. A World War II Navy Veteran with opment and dissemination of a security threat cases involving asbestos and Agent Orange. over 25 years of civil service, Mr. Garcia’s life assessment regarding unmanned aircrafts and In a recent interview with The New York represents honor and commitment. His jour- similar technologies, and the establishment of Times, he said that, although the country is ney is one of true distinction that warrants the secure communications and critical information ‘‘going downhill’’ with a ‘‘very conservative’’ highest praise. He will be greatly missed. technology infrastructure to properly utilize an- Supreme Court at the moment, he was opti- Paul Garcia was born on February 9, 1927 alytical tools. mistic for the future because it is ‘‘essentially in San Antonio, Texas to Policarpio and Maria de Jesus Garcia, who migrated from Mexico in By requiring the Under Secretary for Intel- a good country made up of people who will ligence and Analysis of the Department of 1915. At an early age, he was interested in fight for what’s right.’’ It’s nice to know that Homeland Security to prepare a threat assess- serving the country that he so loved, and he Judge Weinstein, in retirement with his newly ment within one year of the bill’s enactment to carried such adoration throughout his life. He share with the House and Senate Homeland retired physician son, will be studying how joined the United States Navy at the age of Security committees, Congress and the Presi- post-Civil War Reconstruction devolved into 17, where he eventually served in the Pacific dent can act swiftly to prevent any potential Jim Crowism as they both pursue master’s de- Theater and in the liberation of the Philippine risks. grees in history. I wish Judge Weinstein, a Islands from Japanese Forces during World With national security as one of our nation’s productive and fulfilling retirement and thank War II. Mr. Garcia’s honorable service earned top priorities, we must begin to fully determine him for his long service to our country. him the World War II Victory Medal, The

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