[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 28, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H735-H736]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING TOM SKILLING

  (Mr. SORENSEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SORENSEN. Mr. Speaker, as the only meteorologist in Congress, I 
rise today to honor one of the best in the history of local television: 
Tom Skilling of Chicago's Very Own WGN-TV. He retires tonight after 45 
years in Chicago, tracking storms, blizzards, and tornadoes.
  It wasn't just being a trusted resource on television. He mentored 
hundreds of interns, setting the bar high for generations of local 
meteorologists now serving all over the country.
  For more than 20 years, I have known Tom to be a man of intense 
character with no limitation to his focus on perfecting the craft of 
analyzing, forecasting, and communicating.

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  I would not be standing here today without him sharing the belief 
that we are all just neighbors to one another, experiencing the same 
crazy weather together.
  As the kids say, he is the GOAT. I am so proud to stand here and wish 
my friend the best in his retirement. He is the greatest.

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