[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 42 (Thursday, March 5, 2026)]
[House]
[Page H2454]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING THE LATE CONGRESSMAN SYLVESTER TURNER

  (Mr. MENEFEE asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MENEFEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today for my first time addressing 
the House to honor my predecessor, the late, great Sylvester Turner.
  Our Congressman was a Houstonian through and through. He was a public 
servant who served with honor and integrity. He was a father and a 
grandfather.
  He was the mayor of our phenomenal city. During his time as mayor, he 
led us through multiple natural disasters. He ensured that we had 
diversity and access to our government, and he fought for voting 
rights.
  The late Congressman left big shoes to fill, but I intend to fill 
them, and I know my colleagues on the Democratic side will do so as 
well by fighting for voting rights legislation that ensures that every 
single person has fair access to the ballot box.
  Today, I am here to honor our late Congressman Sylvester Turner. May 
we fight for voting rights.

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