[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 90 (Wednesday, July 13, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: July 13, 1994]
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                            AMERICA'S HEROES

  (Mr. WELDON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WELDON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to some of the 
most selfless men and women in our country, our emergency responders. 
Last week, on July 6, 14 firefighters gave their lives in the line of 
duty as they fought a forest fire in Glenwood Springs, CO. These men 
and women were among the best our country has to offer. In this case, 
Mr. Speaker, they came from the elite U.S. Forest Service firefighting 
groups including the Smokejumpers, the Helitacks, and the Hotshots. 
Fourteen of the fifty-two firefighters on that Colorado ridge did not 
escape, including nearly half of the Preneville, OR, Hotshots.
  Fires, floods, hurricanes, tornados, earthquakes, manmade disasters 
are handled every day in this country by the 1\1/2\ million men and 
women who are our bravest Americans. In honor of these 14 fallen 
heroes, Mr. Speaker, let us recommit ourselves to the fullest possible 
support of America's domestic defenders.

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