[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 194 (Wednesday, December 14, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1291]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING SENATOR RICHARD BURR FOR 28 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE STATE OF 
                             NORTH CAROLINA

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                          HON. RICHARD HUDSON

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 14, 2022

  Mr. HUDSON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor my friend and 
colleague Senator Richard Burr for 28 years of public service to the 
people of North Carolina.
  After earning his bachelor's degree from Wake Forest in 1978, Senator 
Burr first worked as a businessman in the wholesale commercial products 
field. In 1995, he began his career in public service as the 
representative for North Carolina's Fifth Congressional District in the 
U.S. House of Representatives, where he served on Energy and Commerce 
Committee, the Intelligence Committee, and the International Relations 
Committee. After five consecutive terms in the House, he was elected to 
represent North Carolina in the U.S. Senate for three consecutive terms 
in 2004. 2010, and 2016. Senator Burr will retire from Congress at the 
end of his term as the Ranking Member of the Health, Education, Labor, 
and Pension Committee. In the Senate, he also currently serves as a 
senior member of the Select Committee on Intelligence and as a member 
of both the Committee on Finance and the Special Committee on Aging. 
Perhaps most impressively, he previously held the position of Chairman 
on the Select Committee on Intelligence.
  Senator Burr is one of the most consequential senators to ever 
represent North Carolina. His outstanding leadership was essential in 
ushering through many pieces of landmark legislation, including but not 
limited to the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA), the 
Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act, the Stephen Beck, Jr. Achieving 
a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act, the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil 
Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act, and the Great American Outdoors Act.
  I would like to extend my most heartfelt appreciation to Senator Burr 
for his many years of dedicated service to North Carolina and our 
nation. Through his exceptional leadership and initiative, he has set 
an excellent example for all in public service to emulate. It has been 
an honor and a privilege to serve and represent the people of North 
Carolina by his side. On a personal note, since we first met at a 
Republican dinner in North Carolina in 1996, Senator Burr has been an 
inspiration, a mentor, and a friend. I am a better person and a better 
representative today because of his example and influence. I know I 
speak for our entire community in wishing he and his beloved wife, 
Brooke, continued success and happiness in retirement.
  Madam Speaker, please join me today in honoring and congratulating 
Senator Richard Burr for his exemplary service and unwavering 
commitment to North Carolina and our Nation.

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