[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 72 (Friday, April 28, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2092]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING THE LEGACY OF KEN POTTS

  (Mr. CURTIS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. CURTIS. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise with a profound sense of 
reverence and humility to honor the legacy of a true American hero, Mr. 
Ken Potts.
  Mr. Potts was one of the last two USS Arizona survivors who recently 
passed away at 102.
  On the morning of December 7, 1941, Ken Potts answered the call of 
duty. As a crane operator, Mr. Potts had the responsibility of ferrying 
supplies to the USS Arizona. Upon reaching the harbor, he was 
confronted with a scene of devastation.
  Mr. Potts stood as a beacon of hope. With dauntless courage, he 
wielded his crane as an instrument of salvation, plucking survivors 
from the jaws of peril and guiding them to the sanctuary off Ford 
Island.
  To the Potts family, and especially Doris, Ken's beloved wife, our 
hearts are with you as you honor his memory today in this esteemed 
Chamber.
  I am profoundly privileged to pay homage to the indomitable spirit of 
Ken Potts.

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