[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 203 (Tuesday, November 23, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1265]
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                IN MEMORY OF THE HONORABLE LARRY HOPKINS

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                             HON. ANDY BARR

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 23, 2021

  Mr. BARR. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of a true 
American patriot, former Congressman Larry Hopkins, who served in this 
body from 1979-1993 and passed away on November 15. Throughout his 
extraordinary career in public service, Larry served in the Kentucky 
State legislature and for over a decade in Congress in the seat I now 
hold. Larry's career in public service began as a U.S. Marine in 1954. 
It was that love for the military that Larry would bring with him to 
Congress, where he rose to become the top Republican on the Armed 
Services Committee.
  Larry's humor was famous with both his constituents and his 
colleagues--always offering a disarming joke to lighten the mood or 
evoking a good laugh. Above all, madam Speaker, Congressman Hopkins was 
proud of his work across the aisle and the relationships he had with 
all of his colleagues, Republicans and Democrats alike.
  In these divided times, let us be inspired by the legacy of 
Congressman Hopkins to come together and solve the problems of our day, 
not as Republicans and Democrats, but as Americans who all love our 
country. On behalf of a grateful nation, God bless Congressman Larry 
Hopkins. To my colleagues in the House, join me in praying for his 
wife, Carolyn, and three children, Shae, Tara, and Josh.

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