[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 14, 2020)]
[House]
[Pages H212-H213]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF GEORGIA STATE REPRESENTATIVE JAY POWELL

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Georgia (Mr. Carter) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember the life 
of Georgia State Representative Jay Powell, who passed away in late 
November at the age of 67.
  At the time of his passing, Representative Powell had served in the 
Georgia General Assembly for 10 years and had dedicated his time in 
public service to helping the rural areas of our State. His colleagues 
remember him as a straightforward talker and remember that, if he said 
he was going to do something, he did it.
  A testament to his honest character, during his tenure, he rose to be 
one of the most powerful members of the assembly as the chairman of the 
Rules Committee. There, he played a large part in deciding which bills 
came up for a vote.
  One of his most important priorities included introducing a bill that 
would require small fees collected by the State, like police fines, to 
be spent exactly where taxpayers are told they would be spent.
  Representative Powell is going to be deeply missed in Georgia and 
throughout rural Georgia. His family and friends will be in my thoughts 
and prayers during this most difficult time.


           Recognizing Petty Officer 2nd Class Nathan Newberg

  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Petty 
Officer 2nd Class Nathan Newberg for being named USO Coast Guardsman of 
the Year for 2019.
  Stationed in Savannah, Georgia, I am so proud that the USO recognized 
Officer Newberg for his brave efforts to rescue the crew of an 
overturned cargo ship off the coast of the First Congressional District 
of Georgia.
  In early September, Officer Newberg responded to a 3 a.m. call about 
the Golden Ray cargo ship capsizing. In early September, he was 
subsequently lowered from a helicopter, crossed along the side of the 
ship, and descended inside to rescue the Golden Ray's captain and a bar 
pilot. His effort, along with the rest of the Coast Guard, rescued all 
24 of the ship's crew.
  In addition to his work with the Golden Ray, he has helped evacuate 
individuals with health conditions from cruise ships, worked to recover 
coastguardsmen's bodies that were missing

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in action since World War II in Greenland, and completed over 125 
aerial flight-hours in support of Coast Guard missions.
  I thank Officer Newberg for his service to our country. I 
congratulate him on being named USO Coast Guardsman of the Year for 
2019.


                Recognizing National Pharmacist Day 2020

  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
National Pharmacist Day 2020, which was celebrated on January 12.
  According to Census data, there are over 200,000 pharmacists across 
the U.S., with another 25,000 pharmacy aides. Every day, these 
pharmacists are providing vaccines for a number of illnesses and 
carefully counseling patients on prescriptions to help heal sickness 
and reduce pain. Through this work, pharmacists are considered one of 
the three most trusted professions in America.
  Today and throughout the rest of the year, I encourage everyone to 
visit their pharmacist, ask questions about their prescriptions, and 
get to know the people who provide their medicine and work to keep them 
healthy.
  As the only pharmacist currently serving in Congress, I am proud to 
recognize the work these individuals are doing every day to serve their 
local communities around the country.

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