[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 204 (Tuesday, January 3, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1365]
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                         TOM RICE APPRECIATION

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                            HON. JOE WILSON

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, January 3, 2023

  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, throughout my time in 
Congress, I have been grateful to serve with my South Carolina 
colleague, Congressman Tom Rice of the Grand Strand.
  Not only is Tom a valued friend, but a fellow Gamecock, as we both 
received our law degrees from the University of South Carolina. We were 
also both born in the Holy City of Charleston--at Roper Hospital (10 
years and six days apart).
  I am eternally grateful for his ten years of service to South 
Carolina's Seventh congressional district and to the nation.
  Traveling with Tom on a 2018 CODEL to Israel will remain a highlight 
of my time with him in Congress. There, in the capital city of 
Jerusalem, we were fortunate to have participated in the opening of the 
new U.S. Embassy. It was an historic event.
  We also served on a delegation together to Kabul, Afghanistan, where 
he so appreciated our courageous military, including my son Hunter, an 
engineer with the South Carolina National Guard.
  Tom began his career working for an accounting firm in North 
Carolina, where he earned his CPA certificate. He then returned to 
South Carolina where he worked for a tax law firm, and ultimately 
established his own practice in Myrtle Beach.
  During his time on the House Ways and Means Committee he used his 
professional experience to fight for policies that were fiscally 
responsible and helped America be more globally competitive. There he 
focused on issues such as job creation, reforming the tax code, and 
growing the economy.
  Tom is a good person who further serves the people of South Carolina 
through is work with many charitable and civic organizations.
  Today, I honor his service to the American people and wish him and 
his wife Wrenzie, the best in their future endeavors.

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