[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 109 (Tuesday, June 30, 2026)]
[House]
[Page H4350]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         BRISTOL FOURTH OF JULY

  (Mr. AMO asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. AMO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of the generations of 
Rhode Islanders who have come together for the longest continuously 
running Fourth of July celebration, in Bristol, Rhode Island.
  Since 1785, when the Reverend Henry Wight, a Revolutionary War 
veteran and minister of the First Congregational Church, hosted 
Bristol's first patriotic exercises, Rhode Islanders have gathered to 
celebrate our values of liberty, community, freedom, and prosperity.
  For 241 years, Rhode Islanders from all walks of life and visitors 
from all over the world have come together to walk along the famous 
red, white, and blue center lines snaking down the middle of the parade 
route.
  By the time the town welcomes as many as 200,000 visitors to its 
community, the town committee, the police department, the fire 
department, and the Fourth of July committee have worked around the 
clock for months to pull off a safe and spectacular event.
  As the crowds and the music swell this weekend, I thank all who have 
made this event possible. Happy Fourth of July.

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