6488 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS, Vol. 158, Pt. 5 May 9, 2012 IN RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL takenly voted ‘‘nay’’ when I intended to vote Johnny and the Brooklyn Bridge gave gener- NURSES WEEK ‘‘yea’’. The amendment would remove a ously of their time, performing benefit concerts standing prohibition on federal purchases of for numerous good causes. HON. LOIS CAPPS coal-to-liquid fuels, which have the potential to He performed at many fundraising events on Staten Island such as the Borough Presi- OF CALIFORNIA greatly increase our energy security. I am a strong supporter of coal-to-liquid dent’s ‘‘Back to the Beach’’ concert. He also IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES technology and am a cosponsor of H.R. 2036, performed for the City Fire Depart- Wednesday, May 9, 2012 the American Alternative Fuels Act, which ment and Police Department, the United Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in would repeal the very same prohibition this States Military, Italian American Association, recognition of National Nurses Week. amendment defunds. My vote against the Flo- as well as church and school fundraisers. He This week it is important for us to come to- res amendment was accidental. I regret my performed on the Jerry Lewis Telethon and as gether and pay special tribute to the women error and appreciate the opportunity for clari- part of ‘‘We Are the World,’’ which raised and men who make up the largest segment of fication. funds for worldwide hunger relief. Johnny Maestro and The Brooklyn Bridge our healthcare workforce. f were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Nurses are truly the backbone of our HONORING THE LIFE AND CON- Fame in 2005, the Long Island Hall of Fame healthcare system. in 2006, and the South Carolina Rhythm and They not only work in our hospitals and clin- TRIBUTIONS OF JOHNNY MAE- STRO Blues Hall of Fame, just to name a few of their ics, but are present in our schools, our work- many honors. places, and in so many facets of our everyday On March 26, 2011, the City of New York lives. HON. JERROLD NADLER honored him by renaming the intersection of However, our increasing demand for nurses OF NEW YORK Mason Avenue and Midland Avenue on Staten continues to grow at a rate faster than the cur- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Island as ‘‘Johnny Maestro Way.’’ rent supply can alleviate. Wednesday, May 9, 2012 Johnny Maestro and The Brooklyn Bridge By 2020, the overall need for new nurses is were unswerving supporters of our police, fire, Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to expected to reach a staggering 1.2 million. military, and Italian-American benevolent asso- honor the memory of a great singer and hu- For the nursing workforce to meet this de- ciations. The communities I represent warmly mand, we must ensure that federal investment manitarian, John Mastrangelo, known to his remember the benefit concerts Johnny Mae- in nursing does not falter. fans, friends, and fellow musicians as Johnny stro and The Brooklyn Bridge participated in to The Nurse Reinvestment Act, which I au- Maestro. Johnny would have been 73 years aid 9/11 responders and their families. In thored and was signed into law in 2002, set old this week, and his influence on popular 2007, Johnny Maestro sang at a concert the framework to do this. music and on the New York neighborhoods he digitally filmed and sent to bases of our Armed But we all must come together, on both loved so dearly is still being felt. Forces overseas. Johnny Maestro and The sides of the aisle, to support these crucial pro- John Mastrangelo was born on ’s Brooklyn Bridge ended their concerts by sing- grams and to support nursing education and a Lower East Side on May 7, 1939, graduated ing ‘‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’’ and dedicated robust nursing workforce. from Charles Evans Hughes High School in the song to the men and women in uniform. I encourage my colleagues and all Ameri- 1956, and attended Borough of Manhattan Today, the surviving members of The Brooklyn cans to take time out this week to thank the Community College. Bridge continue to honor Johnny’s legacy by nurses in your life and to join me in recogni- In 1956, John Mastrangelo joined four teen- performing the songs he sang with The Crests tion of these professionals who tirelessly care age singers from Manhattan’s Lower East and The Brooklyn Bridge, and supporting the for the health of ourselves and our loved ones. Side to form The Crests. Their vocal harmony humanitarian causes he held so dear. was innovative, combining elements of jazz, f Sadly, that great voice was stilled when R&B, and early rock ’n’ roll to become true Johnny Maestro died at the age of 70, fol- RECOGNIZING LT. COL. DAVID pioneers of rock and roll music. They were lowing a valiant struggle with cancer. He con- CARROLL FOR HIS TWENTY-FIVE one of the first integrated popular vocal tinued to perform up until two months before YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE U.S. groups. While the rest of the country was still his death. AIR FORCE struggling with the legacy of Jim Crow, The Mr. Speaker, Johnny Maestro was the con- Crests—Johnny Maestro, who was Italian- summate New Yorker. He was talented, and HON. DAVID SCHWEIKERT American; three : J. T. Car- he gave of his gifts and his success for the betterment of his City and those most in need. OF ARIZONA ter, Talmoudge Gough, and Patricia Van Dross (older sister of R&B great Luther His life and his art are an example of what is IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Vandross); and Harold Torres, who was Puer- best in our City and in our Nation. I urge all Wednesday, May 9, 2012 to Rican—were recording groundbreaking members of the House to join me in remem- Mr. SCHWEIKERT. Mr. Speaker, I wish to music. With Johnny Maestro as the lead sing- bering and honoring Johnny Maestro’s life and congratulate Lieutenant Colonel David Carroll er, The Crests recorded hits like ‘‘16 Can- work, and to remember a man whose musical for his twenty-five years of honorable service dles,’’ ‘‘Trouble in Paradise,’’ ‘‘The Angels Lis- accomplishments and humanitarian deeds to our country and the Air tened In’’ and ‘‘Step by Step.’’ have touched the lives of so many people. Force. Following his time with The Crests, Johnny f Our community is proud of all our men and Maestro had a short solo career, and then LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL WE THE women in uniform and it is always a great ex- joined another popular New York group, the PEOPLE COMPETITION perience to see so many of them thrive and Del-Satins, as lead singer. In 1968, they succeed in service to their country. merged with a Long Island group, The Rhythm HON. EARL BLUMENAUER I join the United States Air Force and wish Method, to form The Brooklyn Bridge. The OF OREGON Lt. Col. Carroll all the best in his retirement. Brooklyn Bridge recorded a series of hits, in- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f cluding ‘‘Welcome Me Love,’’ ‘‘You’ll Never Walk Alone,’’ and ‘‘Your Husband, My Wife.’’ Wednesday, May 9, 2012 PERSONAL EXPLANATION They had their biggest hit with Jimmy Webb’s Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, last week ‘‘The Worst That Could Happen.’’ Johnny an outstanding group of young men and HON. BRETT GUTHRIE Maestro and The Brooklyn Bridge continued to women from Portland, Oregon’s Lincoln High OF KENTUCKY perform for forty-two years. Johnny Maestro’s School placed first in the national ‘‘We the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES exceptional tenor voice won accolades from People Competition,’’ a contest sponsored by fans and fellow musicians alike. His distinctive the Classroom Law Project. It is an extraor- Wednesday, May 9, 2012 voice remained vibrant and strong throughout dinary program that allows young men and Mr. GUTHRIE. Mr. Speaker, I submit a clari- his fifty-three year career. women to dive deeply into constitutional the- fication of my vote on rollcall No. 233 the Flo- Johnny Maestro was more than a great mu- ory and the legislative process, and under- res Amendment No. 10, to H.R. 5326. I mis- sician; he was also a great humanitarian. stand what it all means for contemporary

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