[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8006]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 REMEMBERING THE FIREFIGHTERS LOST IN HOUSTON'S FIRE OFF THE SOUTHWEST 
                                FREEWAY

  (Mr. OLSON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. OLSON. Madam Speaker, May 31, 2013, 2 years ago yesterday, at 
12:08 p.m., a call is made to Houston 911. A large fire was burning off 
the Southwest Freeway. At 12:11, 3 minutes later, station 51 arrived. 
At 12:16 p.m., 5 minutes after that, station 68 arrived. At 12:23, a 
mayday was heard over the radio. The roof had collapsed.
  That call was the last alarm for four firefighters: Matthew Renaud, 
35 years old, station 51; Robert Bebee, 41 years old, station 51 as 
well; Robert Garner, 29 years old, station 68; and a young lady from my 
hometown, Anne Sullivan, 24 years old, fire station 68. They are in 
God's hands, and we will never forget them.

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