[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 212 (Wednesday, December 8, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H7466]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        PEARL HARBOR REMEMBRANCE

  (Mr. LaMALFA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LaMALFA. Mr. Speaker, this week, we pay tribute to the lives lost 
on December 7, 1941.
  Eighty years ago, Japan launched a surprise sneak attack on the U.S. 
naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The attack on Pearl Harbor took 
well over 2,000 military and civilian lives.
  This unprovoked act of war served as a rallying cry for all Americans 
to stand up for their brothers and sisters in the name of freedom, 
liberty, and security.
  In my home district, a local treasure, Lou Conter, one of the last 
two living survivors of the USS Arizona, resides in Grass Valley. We 
could not be more proud of Mr. Conter and what he fought for. It is my 
honor to be his Representative.
  This last September, Lou turned 100 years old. He is still full of 
vigor, verve, and a smile for everybody. He is truly a pleasure to be 
around.
  Lou's efforts and our eventual triumph as a country over the evil at 
Pearl Harbor and all through World War II is proof of the unbounded 
determination of people like Lou and of the American people.
  Mr. Speaker, I recognize today the lives lost at Pearl Harbor and 
salute all who served to ensure the safety then and now of all of our 
families in this great country.

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