[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8415]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                             MEMPHIS IN MAY

  (Mr. COHEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, there is a special occasion in Memphis the 
month of May, and it is a celebration known as Memphis in May. The 
weather is great and the people have wonderful festivals.
  We had a music festival the first weekend, and this past weekend, the 
World Championship Barbecue Contest. There is no place in the world, 
even if my colleagues from North Carolina and Texas think so, that has 
real great American barbecue other than Memphis, Tennessee, and the 
champions were crowned there.
  Next weekend is the Sunset Symphony, which is the crowning jewel of 
the Memphis in May activities. The symphony will play on the river, and 
they will play the ``1812 Overture,'' play ``Old Man River,'' and have 
fireworks and a great aerial show.
  It is a great time to visit Memphis. It is a great time to experience 
Memphis.
  We honor a foreign country each year. This year it is the Republic of 
Panama.
  I congratulate Memphis in May on many years of bringing people 
together and extending the culture of the world to the city of Memphis 
and Memphis to the world as well.

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