[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 156 (Thursday, September 26, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H8042]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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            HONORING BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN ON HIS 70TH BIRTHDAY

  (Ms. SHERRILL asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Ms. SHERRILL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Bruce Springsteen, 
the New Jersey legend who turned 70 years old this week.
  There is so much that this Jersey girl could say to honor Bruce 
Springsteen on his birthday. I could remind you of his 19-plus albums, 
15 world tours, sold-out Broadway shows, best-selling autobiography, 
countless GRAMMYs, an Oscar, Kennedy Center Honors, Presidential Medal 
of Freedom, and membership in the New Jersey Hall of Fame.
  I could recount his lyrics that are poetic stories of everyday people 
just trying to get by. I could tell you of his epic concerts and the 
way he connects with each audience member in sold-out stadiums, and how 
he makes them feel as though he is singing directly to them.
  If you are lucky enough to experience it, as I have, a live 
Springsteen show is not something you watch, but nearly 4 hours of 
power, raw beauty, and sweat that you actively participate in.
  Or maybe, to best honor him for his 70th birthday, I should proudly 
say that Bruce Springsteen is the unofficial spokesperson and 
ambassador of our great State.
  He sings for the underdog, for the quiet hero, and for every New 
Jerseyan who has dared to dream of a better life for themselves.

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