[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 145 (Wednesday, September 11, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H7604]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     REMEMBERING THE VICTIMS OF THE GRANDVIEW BEACH BLUFF COLLAPSE

  (Mr. LEVIN of California asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LEVIN of California. Mr. Speaker, it is with great sadness that I 
rise today to recognize an unimaginable tragedy that occurred in my 
district last month.
  On August 2, three women from the same family died when a coastal 
bluff at Grandview Beach in Encinitas collapsed on top of them: Julie 
Davis, Annie Clave, and Elizabeth Charles. They were enjoying a day at 
the beach with family and friends celebrating Elizabeth's triumph over 
breast cancer. Suddenly, all three were lost.
  There is a lot that I would like to say about the government's 
responsibility to help prevent similar tragedies in the future, but, 
instead, I want to use this moment to recognize the extraordinary life 
that all three of these women brought into this world.
  I had the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Pat Davis, who lost his 
wife, one of his daughters, and his sister-in-law on that day. Today, 
Dr. Davis is committed to ensuring that no one else experiences the 
same kind of loss that he has. He has called for action from local, 
State, and Federal officials to prevent future bluff collapses, and we 
stand together in these efforts. He is truly an inspiration.
  Please take a moment to think of Julie, Annie, and Elizabeth. May 
they rest in peace.

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