[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 203 (Tuesday, November 23, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1261]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                     IN HONOR OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS

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                        HON. ROBERT B. ADERHOLT

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 23, 2021

  Mr. ADERHOLT. Madam Speaker, I would like to offer my sincere 
gratitude and admiration for the healthcare workers in Alabama's 4th 
Congressional District, Northern Alabama, and our entire state. We have 
all heard stories about individuals in the healthcare field who have 
gone beyond the call of duty during the Coronavirus pandemic. From all 
across my district, and throughout our state, constituents have 
nominated some amazing medical workers, and it is my privilege to honor 
three of these individuals today.
  Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen heroic work done to 
fight the virus on the front lines. Doctors, nurses, first responders, 
and everyone who has worked tirelessly in the medical field during this 
past year deserve all the thanks we can give them. They have kept us 
safe and healthy in a time when we needed it most.
  Over the past two years I have visited hospitals, talked with those 
on the front lines of the fight, and visited vaccine clinics. I have 
been overwhelmed by the outstanding work being done each and every day. 
It has been a constant battle for these healthcare heroes, but they 
have risen to the task every step of the way. I have no doubt in my 
mind that these amazing men and women have made a big difference in 
Alabama's bout with COVID-19.
  It is for those reasons, and so many more, that I want to honor the 
healthcare heroes. They deserve nothing less. Thanks to the submissions 
from my constituents in my district, I include in the Record the names 
of three healthcare heroes. When history looks upon this trying time in 
our country, they will find the names of these Alabamians who 
courageously took on the fight to keep the rest of us safe.
  With my utmost gratitude, may the legacy of these three healthcare 
heroes live on well into the future.
  Dr. Heather L. Haley, who for more than seventeen years has served 
the Huntsville community by providing a personal touch to her patients 
and never stopped caring for them despite the personal risk caused by 
COVID-19.
  Dr. Joe T. Sharp, who for over forty-three years has selflessly cared 
for others and excelled at communicating medical matters to each of his 
patients.
  Dr. Michael Cantrell, an orthopedic surgeon in Huntsville who serves 
both his community and his country at the highest levels of medical 
excellence.

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