[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 110 (Friday, June 23, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H3132]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   MOURNING THE LOSS OF EUGENE GATES

  (Ms. CROCKETT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. CROCKETT. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to mourn the loss of my 
constituent and a beloved member of the United States Postal Service, 
Eugene Gates.
  On Wednesday, Mr. Gates passed while delivering mail on his route in 
Dallas, Texas, where the heat index reached temperatures of nearly 115 
degrees.
  My heart breaks for Eugene's wife, Carla, his children, 
grandchildren, and everyone in Lancaster, Texas, who called him 
neighbor and friend.
  Mr. Gates was a 40-year veteran of the U.S. Postal Service and will 
be remembered and mourned by many in north Texas who looked forward to 
his visits every day. He had the heart of a public servant and will be 
missed by all who had the honor of knowing him.
  As a member of the Oversight and Accountability Committee, I have 
continued to uplift and fight my colleagues on the other side of the 
aisle for respect and to protect and honor those Federal workers just 
like Mr. Gates instead of belittling them. Mr. Gates should be here.
  It is past time that we do the people's work in the people's House. I 
pray that we honor Mr. Gates' life by offering pragmatic solutions 
along with our prayers. We need to do this for Eugene, his family, and 
for all of our letter carriers putting public service before self every 
single day.

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