[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 129 (Wednesday, September 9, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H5861]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF SHANE CLIFTON

  (Ms. McCOLLUM asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, yesterday, I attended a visitation for St. 
Paul firefighter and paramedic Shane Clifton. Mr. Clifton passed away 
while on duty at Fire Station 14 in St. Paul, Minnesota.
  In addition to his duties as firefighter and paramedic, Shane served 
in Afghanistan and Iraq as a member of the United States Navy and 
participated in humanitarian missions in Haiti.
  Shane and firefighters around Minnesota and our Nation sacrifice time 
away from their families, work long hours, and put their lives at risk 
to keep our communities safe. We owe all of our first responders an 
incredible debt of gratitude for ensuring our public safety.
  Shane served the city of St. Paul bravely and his death is a tragedy. 
The city of St. Paul, Fire Station 14, and his family will all miss his 
presence dearly.
  My thoughts and prayers are with his children, his family, and his 
brothers and sisters in the St. Paul Fire Department.
  Rest in peace, Shane.

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