[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 183 (Tuesday, November 29, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H8600]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      IN MEMORY OF DONALD McEACHIN

  (Mr. GRIJALVA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in shock and feeling an 
immense loss for the Member that will not be with us, Donald McEachin, 
the gentleman from Virginia, a dear friend.
  The members of the Committee on Natural Resources extend to his 
family, his wife Colette, his children and his grandchildren, his loved 
ones, and his loyal and capable staff, our condolences, our sympathies, 
and our comfort.
  This imposing man, Donald McEachin, was more than that. His strength 
came from his heart, his faith, his empathy, and his compassion for 
other people.
  On this journey, I have had the privilege and pleasure to work with 
him for over 3 years to develop legislation that would assure every 
American had clean air, clean water, and a clean environment. That 
piece of legislation is historic, and it is the creation of great work 
on the part of Donald McEachin.
  It is his legacy that I hope we address, but it is also his character 
and his strength, as he guided me and other Members through a process 
that is sometimes difficult, sometimes contentious, but a process that 
at the end of the day has produced something that will be part of the 
legacy of a man that served his community, served his country, served 
his family, and gave honor to all of us. This is a deep loss, an 
immense loss, and one that I share with everyone.

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