[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 119 (Tuesday, July 19, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E754-E755]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING PRISCILLA PRESLEY

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                            HON. STEVE COHEN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 19, 2022

  Mr. COHEN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to my friend 
Priscilla Presley who will be honored Friday night in Memphis with a 
musical extravaganza at Theatre Memphis.
  It's an honor to take a moment to discuss the work I have done with 
Priscilla, particularly in the area of the humane treatment of 
Tennessee Walking Horses. Like me, she has long advocated the end of 
the practice of ``soring'' horses to give them the exaggerated walking 
gait known as ``the Big Lick.''
  My Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act made it through the markup 
in the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and 
Commerce last month, and is now pending before the full committee.

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  In my press release on that development, I noted that Priscilla has 
been a consistent and dedicated advocate of this reform and that she 
and Elvis both loved walking horses. Priscilla has made tremendous 
contributions to Memphis, not the least of which was opening Graceland 
to the public 40 years ago, now one of the five most visited homes in 
the country.
  A former Memphian, and a frequent visitor for events related to 
music, Priscilla deserves to be considered an honorary citizen of 
Tennessee's 9th Congressional District. Priscilla's friend Dabney 
Coors, who had the splendid idea is co-chairing Friday night's event, 
is doing a beautiful thing in honoring this kind and generous woman, 
and I look forward to a wonderful evening.

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