[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 152 (Wednesday, September 21, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H8048]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               MOURNING THE LOSS OF BEN AND MAX MORRISSEY

  (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. KAPTUR. Madam Speaker, I rise today with deep sadness to pay 
tribute to two highly-skilled U.S. Steel workers, brothers, Ben and Max 
Morrissey, who tragically lost their lives at the British Petroleum 
Refinery in my hometown. Yesterday, while on the job at the BP Husky 
plant in Oregon, Ohio, their lives were cut short in a horrific 
explosion.
  Responsible citizens, husbands, and fathers who performed America's 
essential work that drives progress and our American way of life 
forward, these brave men will never again return home to their dear 
families. They leave behind very young children who will come to 
understand the gravity of their fathers' loss.
  My heart goes out to their precious families and with their brothers 
and sisters in the United Steelworkers Local 1-346 who lost two beloved 
friends.
  In our grief, we also extend our deep gratitude to the brave first 
responders who rushed to the scene, provided aid, and helped keep our 
community safe.
  Today is a heartbreaking day for the people of northwest Ohio. We 
have flown flags in honor of Ben and Max Morrissey high above the U.S. 
Capitol today. We lift up the memory of them to their loved ones in our 
hearts, and we pray that they may find solace and comfort in the 
memories that they will always have of their treasured husbands, 
fathers, and sons, and that together they may heal.
  May God be with them all.

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