[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 135 (Friday, August 12, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H7576]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 REMEMBERING THE LIVES OF THE HONORABLE JACKIE WALORSKI, EMMA THOMSON, 
                           AND ZACHERY POTTS

  (Mr. CARSON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. CARSON. Madam Speaker, I rise as the dean of the Indiana 
delegation, and I am joined by my fellow Hoosiers, to recognize our 
fallen colleague, Jackie Walorski, here on the floor. We also recognize 
her two staffers, Emma Thomson and Zachery Potts, who passed away with 
her while serving the constituents of the Second Congressional 
District.
  Hoosiers mourn the loss of a leader known for her kindness, dedicated 
public service, and strong work ethic. We all stand together to 
celebrate the generous spirits of Jackie, Emma, and Zach, and their 
lives of public service. We also lift up their families as they deal 
with this tragic loss.
  Madam Speaker, I yield to my colleague from Indiana (Mr. Banks).
  Mr. BANKS. Madam Speaker, yesterday, many of us celebrated the life 
of Jackie Walorski at the funeral in her district. Today, we honor her 
life on the floor of the House of Representatives, where she served for 
nearly a decade.
  Jackie was a giant in Indiana politics, and she had a giant impact 
here in this institution, as well. Her lifetime of public service will 
be long-remembered, from her time on the mission field in Romania, to 
her time at the Indiana Statehouse, to the time that she spent serving 
our Nation here with all of us.
  She embodied public service and putting others before herself. Her 
legacy, fighting for the unborn, for our veterans, and for the poor and 
disabled, is a legacy that we will honor here for a long time to come.
  We also honor the lives of Zachery Potts and Emma Thomson, two 
staffers who should remind all of us of the sacrifices that our staffs 
make to serve each of us in our important roles.
  I also want to say to the family of Edith Schmucker, who was involved 
in this tragedy as well, that we honor her life, the life of your loved 
ones, as well.
  Tragedies like this one remind us of how fleeting and fragile our 
lives really are. But Jackie's life reminds us that we should live it 
to the fullest, just as she did, and that is how we can honor her best.

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