[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11383]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        CELEBRATION OF THE HUNT

  (Mr. EMMER of Minnesota asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. EMMER of Minnesota. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize two 
young constituents, Connor Hanson and Schuyler Elaine Frashier, for 
being among the top students to place in the National Shooting Sports 
Foundation's annual essay contest.
  Connor took the top honors, and Schuyler placed in the top 25, and 
also received a Learning for Life Award.
  In Minnesota, hunting is a way of life. These traditions are often 
passed down from one generation to the next, teaching many important 
life lessons along the way.
  Connor depicts this in his essay, describing the bonding experience 
with his father, the spirituality of the hunt, as well as everything 
that the hunt has taught him about life. Connor writes that the 
``hunting season allows me to see and experience the truth, through 
God's creation.''
  I want to congratulate Connor and Schuyler on not only placing in 
this competition, but for so accurately portraying how important 
hunting is to our culture in Minnesota.
  Well done.

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