[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 42 (Friday, March 10, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E317]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     FRED D. THOMPSON FEDERAL BUILDING AND UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE

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                               speech of

                         HON. MARSHA BLACKBURN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 7, 2017

  Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, Fred Thompson was a neighbor and trusted 
friend.
  He was embraced by the people of Tennessee because of his dedication 
to first principles and strong conservative values.
  To most Americans, he was an actor, usually taking roles that exuded 
confidence and integrity.
  To those of us that knew him personally, he was a devoted public 
servant that spent a large part of his life service to the people of 
the United States.
  He began his public career as an assistant U.S. attorney in Tennessee 
before working with Senator Howard Baker, a man who was a role model 
for generations of Tennesseans looking to serve the American people.
  He would go on to spend 8 years in the U.S. Senate himself, famously 
touring the state of Tennessee in his red pickup truck.
  After conducting a life well-lived, naming this federal courthouse to 
honor him is a great way to show our respect for his commitment to the 
people of Tennessee.
  I am glad this bill to give him that honor is on the floor today, and 
I hope all my colleagues will join me in passing it