[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 84 (Monday, May 20, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H3995-H3996]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        CONGRESSIONAL SPORTSMEN'S CAUCUS ANNUAL CLAY COMPETITION

  (Mr. VEASEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. VEASEY. Madam Speaker, I am here today to talk about the Annual 
Clay Competition held by the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus. I would 
like to take the time now to congratulate my good friend, Austin Scott,

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who was the captain of the Republican team.
  Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Austin 
Scott).
  Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman 
from Texas (Mr. Veasey), and encourage those of you who are sportsmen 
who have not had the opportunity to join the Congressional Sportsmen's 
Caucus to join. It is a wonderful organization. It is the largest 
bipartisan caucus in the House. We even allow Senators to participate 
in the skeet shoot.
  Madam Speaker, I would like to recognize Richard Hudson, who was our 
team captain this year. I sent the B team captain, and I look forward 
to being there next year.
  I want to congratulate John Rutherford, Sheriff Rutherford, who was 
top gun over all, with a score of 63; Jody Hice, who was the top 
Republican from Georgia; and Mark Meadows, from North Carolina was top 
trap. ``GT'', Glenn Thompson, from Pennsylvania, was top sporting 
clays.
  It is a wonderful event every year. I hope that if Members weren't 
able to join us this year, that they will be able to join us next.
  Mr. VEASEY. Madam Speaker, I really appreciate Representative Scott, 
Representative Hudson, and just everybody that makes this competition 
very special.
  I would like to announce the Democratic nominees: from Northern 
California, the top gun on the Democratic side, with 53 shots, was   
Mike Thompson; and also on the Democratic side, top skeet, from 
Minnesota, was Collin Peterson.
  Madam Speaker, I would like to maybe step it up a little bit for next 
year's competition and use this time to maybe encourage my Republican 
colleagues, because we didn't have any women at all participate on the 
Republican or the Democratic side this year. So I am going to encourage 
Mr. Scott, and I am going to encourage them to recruit some women 
shooters. I am going to do the same thing; and I think that that is 
going to be the key to us winning next year; so good luck.
  Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I just wanted Mr. Veasey 
to get a good look at the trophy. We will certainly be recruiting women 
next year, but we intend to keep the trophy in good safekeeping for a 
long time.
  Mr. VEASEY. Madam Speaker, 2020 is right around the corner.

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