[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 34 (Tuesday, February 23, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H565]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       REMEMBERING RUSH LIMBAUGH

  (Mr. LaMALFA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LaMALFA. Madam Speaker, I rise tonight in sadness to acknowledge 
and commemorate the loss of an American icon, Rush Limbaugh, who, since 
1985, extolled the virtues of conservatism on radio.
  Starting in Sacramento, California, for the first 3 years, 1985 to 
1988, he was within range of my tractor and my pickup out in the 
fields, where I was working at the time. He was really a breath of 
fresh air for radio, for a different type of talk and a different 
style.
  I know he inspired millions around the country during his many years 
on radio. With his loss, he won't be replaced. He surely led the way 
for many others to take on that mantle, but nobody will do it quite 
like Rush Limbaugh. He did so well at it, and he touched so many that 
he was even recognized about 1 year ago right here in this Chamber by 
President Trump with the Medal of Freedom, one of the highest honors 
anybody can receive.
  Mr. Limbaugh may be controversial to some, but he was always coming 
from truly a humble heart to try to get a message out to what America 
was about, his love for this country, and a love for its ideals.
  So I know that many will miss him, and I am glad to be honored to 
help touch on his legacy here tonight.

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