[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 179 (Thursday, December 10, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H9215]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 SAN BERNARDINO VICTIM, SHANNON JOHNSON

  (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. 
Shannon Johnson.
  On December 2, our country witnessed the worst terrorist attack on 
American soil since 9/11. On this horrific day in San Bernardino, 
California, 14 people were tragically killed.
  Mr. Shannon Johnson was one of the people whose life was cut short 
that day. His friends and family say he enjoyed laughter, conversation, 
and music. He believed in the greatness of love, equality, and 
kindness, and treated others accordingly.
  On December 2, Mr. Johnson, who was a native of Jesup, Georgia, in 
the First Congressional District, displayed the ultimate act of heroism 
and sacrifice by shielding fellow coworkers from a hail of bullets. His 
last words were: ``I got you.''
  Mr. Johnson died a hero. My thoughts and prayers go out to his 
friends and family. I hope we may all recognize and never forget the 
acts of sacrifice that Mr. Johnson and others have made to protect the 
ones we love.

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