[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 148 (Wednesday, September 10, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H4175]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING MY PARENTS, CHRIS AND JACK MORRISON

  (Ms. MORRISON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. MORRISON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor my 
parents, Chris and Jack Morrison.
  I am a lifelong Democrat, but I was raised in a primarily Republican 
family. We debated politics and the issues of the day around the dinner 
table. We didn't always agree, but we respected and learned from each 
other.
  My brother and I were encouraged to think independently and to stand 
up for what we believed in. We knew that we were loved and that they 
always had our backs.
  We were raised to believe in the promise of America and with the 
expectation that it was our responsibility to serve our community and 
other people. My parents lived that ethic and led by example through 
serving in the military, running for office, working for nonprofits, 
through their many and deep friendships, through their care for our 
extended family, through their embrace of their son and daughter-in-
law, and through their love and deep engagement with their 
grandchildren.
  We learned that service was important and expected, and we have 
endeavored to live up to their example. My parents are my heroes, and 
encapsulating what they mean to me in 1 minute is impossible.
  However, let me say directly to them, as they are in the gallery 
today: I am so proud and grateful that you are my parents, and I love 
you very much.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair will remind Members that the rules 
do not permit references to individuals in the gallery.

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