[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 2, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H347]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING RAYMOND WASHBURN

  (Mrs. BICE of Oklahoma asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. BICE of Oklahoma. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life 
of one of my constituents, Raymond Washburn, who passed away on January 
16.
  On the horrific day in 1995 when a truck bomb blew up the Alfred P. 
Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people and 
injuring hundreds more, Mr. Washburn was operating the snack bar he 
owned on the fourth floor. He not only set himself free from the rubble 
but was able to navigate and rescue five people from the disaster. What 
is notable: Mr. Washburn was blind.
  Mr. Washburn is a true American hero and will be remembered for the 
incredible selflessness, integrity, and bravery he displayed by saving 
lives on that terrible day and for his remarkable contributions to the 
visually impaired community in Oklahoma.
  Though this brave man will be deeply missed, there is no doubt his 
legacy will live on. Mr. Washburn's story and the way he lived his life 
should stand as an inspiration to Oklahomans and Americans across the 
country.
  I am thinking of and praying for Mr. Washburn's family and loved 
ones, that they may find comfort in their loss.

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