[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 155 (Wednesday, September 25, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H7907-H7908]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       RECOGNIZING CYRUS G. WILEY

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Georgia (Mr. Carter) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
ninth President of Savannah State University, Mr. Cyrus G. Wiley.
  At the time called the Georgia State Industrial College for Colored 
Youths, Mr. Wiley made tremendous strides forward for the oldest public 
historically Black college in the State of Georgia.
  He started his term in 1921 and was the first alumnus to become 
president of the school. In that same year, he allowed women to attend 
for the first time and he transitioned the college out of its role 
providing high school programs and into a 4 year, degree-granting 
institution.
  Nearly 100 years later, the school remains a vital part of the 
Savannah community. They have earned patents in battling Alzheimer's 
and ALS, built new science and technology buildings, and purchased new 
property for a new marine lab.
  Madam Speaker, I want to thank everyone at Savannah State University, 
especially President Kimberly Ballard-Washington, for following in Mr. 
Wiley's footsteps to continue breaking barriers, their commitment to 
the Savannah community, and for providing a great education for the 
students.


                      World Pharmacists' Day 2019

  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize World 
Pharmacists' Day 2019 being celebrated today. I am proud that we have a 
day like this for people all over the world to remember the important 
role that pharmacists play in keeping all of us and our loved ones 
healthy.
  There are currently over 2 million practicing pharmacists around the 
world, but in each nation, pharmacists are combating unique problems. 
For some countries pharmacists are at a severe shortage.
  In the United States, pharmacists have been thrown into the front 
lines of a critical issue: the opioid epidemic.
  Currently, more than 115 people die every day from opioid addictions, 
and pharmacists will play an integral role in bringing this number all 
the way down to zero.
  Madam Speaker, I encourage everyone to get to know their pharmacists 
and to thank them for the work that they do.
  As the only pharmacist currently serving in Congress, I thank all our 
pharmacists around the world.


   Congratulating EMD Performance Materials on their 40th Anniversary

  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
40th anniversary of EMD Performance Material's Savannah location.
  I am so proud of the work this company has done over the last 40 
years, providing nearly 140 jobs for citizens in the First 
Congressional District of Georgia.
  More than just jobs alone, EMD brings a prestige to our area that 
comes along with its brand name.
  At the Savannah location specifically, they manufacture 
groundbreaking liquid crystals that are largely responsible for 
advancing razor sharp margins in smartphones, laptops, flat-screen TVs, 
and more.
  EMD's success is a great example of why the State of Georgia was 
named as the top State to do business for the sixth year in a row. And 
Savannah itself has a strategic location with its connection to a major 
seaport and interstates.
  Madam Speaker, I thank EMD for their work in our area, and I 
congratulate them on their anniversary. I hope that we will have 
another 40 years of working together.


                Recognizing Georgia Army National Guard

  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
Georgia Army National Guard, whose last unit is coming home this month 
from Afghanistan.
  Stationed at Fort Stewart in the First Congressional District of 
Georgia, the 177th Brigade Engineer Battalion is the only unmanned 
aerial vehicle unit in the entire Georgia National Guard.
  Because of that expertise, they remained in Afghanistan longer than 
other units, and their high quality of work has not gone unnoticed.
  Upon returning home, they will be working in a brand-new facility at 
Fort Stewart for the first time. I am proud

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to have this group located in the First Congressional District of 
Georgia.
  Madam Speaker, I thank them for their service to our country, and I 
welcome them home.

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