[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 11814]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              PIONEER DAY

  (Mr. STEWART asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. STEWART. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to join my home State of Utah in 
celebrating Pioneer Day. In a world that seems to be filled with strife 
and confusion, I am proud to take a moment to celebrate something 
positive.
  On July 24, 1847, Brigham Young led a determined group of pioneers, 
wagons, and handcarts into the Salt Lake Valley where he uttered those 
now famous words, ``This is the place.''
  Over 40,000 pioneers traveled west to Utah. In doing so, they 
suffered incredibly, hunger, cold, disease, exhaustion, the death of 
loved ones. My own ancestors were among the many who did suffer.
  Once they arrived in the Salt Lake Valley, they worked tirelessly to 
take the desert and to make it bloom into the thriving communities we 
have today. My, how things have changed.
  Utah is considered the best managed State. They are considered some 
of the finest and highest quality-of-life communities. They are one of 
the best States to do business. We have the greatest snow on Earth, and 
our National Parks are truly magnificent.
  We celebrate Pioneer Day to honor those who demonstrate their courage 
during their journey west and for all those who continue to enrich our 
great State of Utah.

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