[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 7 (Wednesday, February 2, 1994)]
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GIVING CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE
(Mr. MAZZOLI asked and was given permission to address the House for
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. MAZZOLI. Mr. Speaker, last month, along with a big swathe of
Eastern States, Kentucky, my home State, was dealt a very dangerous and
almost lethal blow by the plunging temperatures that reached 22 degrees
below zero in Louisville, and severe snows. We had 16 inches of snow,
very much unusual in this century.
As we so often find out, and have seen in Los Angeles, the very worst
times brings out the very best in people. So to that extent, I would
like to pay tribute today to the people at home and the organizations
and groups which really distinguished themselves in the middle of all
that weather problem.
I cite specifically the employees of the Louisville Gas & Electric
Co. and the Louisville Water Co., whose employees had to report to duty
in the middle of the storm. The employees of the city of Louisville and
the county of Jefferson, the Louisville Police, the county police, the
Louisville Division of Fire, as well as the volunteer fire departments.
Mr. Speaker, it is not likely that we will see many opportunities for
these people to get the public notoriety that they deserve, but I would
like to bring to everyone's attention the outstanding performance by
these good people under those adverse conditions.
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