[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 149 (Thursday, September 14, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E848]
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  HONORING THE SERVICE OF FORMER MARYLAND CONGRESSMAN ROSCOE BARTLETT

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                          HON. DAVID J. TRONE

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 14, 2023

  Mr. TRONE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the service of 
Congressman Roscoe Bartlett, who faithfully represented Maryland's 6th 
Congressional District for 2 decades, from 1993 to 2013.
  As one of the longest-serving representatives in Maryland history, 
Congressman Bartlett and I have shared the honor of representing 
Western Maryland in the U.S. House of Representatives.
  And while our politics differ, one of Congressman Bartlett's efforts 
that I strongly commend was to expand green energy and fight against 
climate change. As former Leader Steny Hoyer once said, ``Roscoe was 
green before it was cool to be green.''
  Congressman Bartlett embodies the spirit of a true self-made 
American. Born a few years before the Great Depression and raised on a 
tenant farm in Western Pennsylvania, he persevered to become an 
engineer for the U.S. Navy, earn a Ph.D. in physiology, and serve as a 
Member of Congress. Beyond his congressional service, he is a loving 
husband and a devoted father of 10.
  Today, we thank Congressman Bartlett for his service to this Nation.

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