[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 157 (Friday, September 27, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1222]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             IN HONOR OF BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN'S 70TH BIRTHDAY

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                          HON. MIKIE SHERRILL

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 27, 2019

  Ms. SHERRILL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Bruce Springsteen, 
the New Jersey legend who turned 70 years old this week.
  There is so much this Jersey Girl could say to honor Bruce 
Springsteen on his birthday. I could remind you of his 19+ 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's singing directly to them. If you're 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. He 
sings about what is possible when we truly connect with each other and 
work to better the lives of our neighbors.
  Bruce represents not only the best of New Jersey, but the best of 
America. He reminds us that this great nation of ours is indeed The 
Promised Land, and that each of us has a responsibility to make it so.
  Happy Birthday, Bruce.

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