[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 46 (Tuesday, March 10, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H1564]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           COVERING KATY NEWS

  (Mr. OLSON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, the First Amendment to our Constitution says 
that Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of the press. The 
strength of our First Amendment is our local independent newspapers. 
These papers fan the flame of American rebellion. There is no America 
without a free local press.
  Last week, we lost a local press newspaper in Katy, Texas, Covering 
Katy News. They ceased operations. The owner and founder, Dennis 
Spellman, left radio 8 years ago to get in the field and report on 
stories that matter to people back home. Covering Katy News was 21st 
century news, online primarily.
  Dennis' family put their heart and soul into this paper, Covering 
Katy News. He would stay awake from 4 a.m. to 6 p.m.--without a day off 
in 5 years.
  Dennis' last article was entitled, ``Time to Say Good-Bye.'' My dear 
friend, that is the wrong headline. The headline should be, ``Time to 
Say Good Luck.''

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