[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 149 (Friday, October 9, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H6966]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING THE MEMORY OF THE CREW OF THE EL FARO

  (Mr. YOHO asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. YOHO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 33 sailors of the El 
Faro cargo ship which disappeared Thursday, October 1, during Hurricane 
Joaquin. The El Faro, an American-flagged ship, had just left 
Jacksonville, Florida, for San Juan, Puerto Rico.
  The 790-foot ship is believed to have sunk after its engines failed 
in the face of 130 mile-an-hour winds. This week, rescuers found two 
large debris fields, and officials called this the worst American 
maritime disaster in over 30 years as, tragically, the entire crew is 
presumed lost.
  Thirteen of these brave souls were from our State in Florida. But 
regardless of where they came from, our thoughts and prayers are with 
the families and friends of the crew on the El Faro, and with the brave 
men and women serving in our Coast Guard attempting the rescue.

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