[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 19 (Wednesday, January 29, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H702]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     COMMEMORATING 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF BOTETOURT COUNTY, VIRGINIA

  (Mr. CLINE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CLINE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 250th 
anniversary of Botetourt County, Virginia. When initially founded, 
Botetourt County extended far and wide, all the way to the banks of the 
Mississippi River, and encompassed portions of seven present-day 
States.
  Named for Royal Governor Norborne Berkeley, Lord Botetourt, this 
scenic county serves as a gateway from the Shenandoah Valley into 
southwest Virginia.
  As you walk through the quaint towns within the county's borders, you 
are filled with a sense of awe, not only because of its beauty, but 
because of the history that surrounds you.
  Thomas Jefferson famously designed an earlier version of the county 
courthouse in the town of Fincastle, and Lewis and Clark departed on 
their great expedition westward from within Botetourt County.
  Even after exploring the vast western expanse of America, William 
Clark returned to marry county resident, Judith Hancock, following his 
journey.
  Just as the James River flows through Botetourt County, our citizens 
will continue to carve out their path toward prosperity with excitement 
and hope in the centuries to come.
  Madam Speaker, may God continue to bless Botetourt County.

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