[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 1, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H589]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            COMMENDING PENNSYLVANIA HERO BENJAMIN STEIDINGER

  (Ms. WILD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. WILD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today as we approach the 1-year 
anniversary of the heroism of Benjamin Steidinger, of Germansville, 
Pennsylvania.
  When Benjamin saw smoke coming from a house across his street, he 
didn't just call 911. He climbed up a ladder to the second story, 
knocked out a window, and crawled across the floor, where he rescued 
two women, a baby, and a dog from the smoke and flames.
  Benjamin thought he might not make it out of that house alive, but he 
put his life at risk in sacrifice for others. He is among the best of 
us.
  Today, I commend Benjamin for representing and living out the values 
of our community: grit, determination, and courage in the face of 
immense challenges.
  On behalf of Pennsylvania's Seventh District, we thank Benjamin for 
his courage.

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