[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 94 (Wednesday, June 5, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H4337]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         WHO IS JAMES HOLZHAUER

  (Mrs. LEE of Nevada asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. LEE of Nevada. Madam Speaker, on behalf of the people of 
Nevada's Third District, I rise today to recognize, ``Who is James 
Holzhauer?''
  James, a local Las Vegas resident, shocked the world with an 
unrivaled run on ``Jeopardy!'' and he did it in a very Vegas fashion: 
betting big, making some noise, and laying it all on the line.
  Madam Speaker, with 32 straight wins and just over $58,000 shy of the 
all-time record, James' ``Jeopardy!'' skills weren't the only thing on 
display. His charitable heart was as well. He donated his time and some 
of his winnings to noble local causes to improve the lives of our 
southern Nevada kids, students, families, and community as a whole.
  He even paid tribute to the victims of the tragic October 1 shooting 
with the wager, as he put it, ``Vegas Strong, 10,117,'' as in 10-1-17.
  James may have just missed the record, but he is a legend in our 
eyes, and he did southern Nevada proud.
  Congratulations, again, to James. And if I ever see him out at a 
trivia night in Vegas, I will make sure to get him on my team. I will 
buy the beer. He can handle the questions.

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