[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 17 (Monday, January 27, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H540]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING CORPORAL SCOTT McDONELL

  (Mr. MURPHY of North Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. MURPHY of North Carolina. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor 
Corporal Scott McDonell, an exemplary marine stationed in my district 
at Camp Lejeune.
  In the early hours of January 11, 2020, Corporal McDonell heroically 
pulled three people from a burning car in Wilmington, North Carolina. 
After he saved their lives, he stayed with the injured passengers for 
several hours at the hospital. Even though he had never met them, he 
felt it was his duty to ensure their safety and well-being.
  Even while off duty, Corporal McDonell remained faithful to the 
people he serves by running into harm's way and risking his own life to 
not only save their lives, but also to provide comfort after a 
traumatic event.
  Corporal McDonell's actions on that day embody the Marine Corps' 
motto, Semper Fidelis, or Semper Fi, which is Latin for ``always 
faithful.''
  It is such an honor to represent nearly one-third of all active-duty 
marines, who, like Corporal McDonell, are always faithful to their 
fellow marines, communities, and our Constitution.

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