[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 207 (Tuesday, December 8, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1112]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              IN RECOGNITION OF RANKING MEMBER GREG WALDEN

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 8, 2020

  Mrs. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize my friend and 
colleague, Ranking Member Greg Walden, as he begins a new chapter in 
his life.
  For two decades, Greg served a community that he loved with his whole 
heart. He saw his constituents as more than the people who entrusted 
him with this job, but as family and friends who needed their voices 
heard in Washington.
  It wasn't always easy. Long weeks away from family never are. But 
Greg kept taking those six hour flights from coast to coast because he 
loved the work and he was committed to the causes that brought him here 
in the first place.
  And as he rose through the Energy and Commerce Committee, he grew 
close to both me and my husband, John.
  There have certainly been a fair share of spirited debates over 
policies that we are both passionate about. But the moments spent 
agreeing on legislation that was signed into law and impacts our 
constituents today are the memories I'll always cherish.
  Though we will miss Greg in 2123 Rayburn, we are all excited for what 
his future holds. Hope to see my friend again soon.

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