[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 13400]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 WYOMING LOSES TWO OF ITS FAVORITE SONS

  (Mrs. LUMMIS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. LUMMIS. Mr. Speaker, it is a tough week for Wyoming. Wyoming is 
the land of high altitudes, low multitudes, and great attitudes. We 
have the smallest population in the Nation, and yet, geographically, we 
are one of the largest States in the Nation; so everyone matters. This 
week, we lost two of our favorite sons--two of our most impressive 
people.
  Brian Scott Gamroth was killed in a motorcycle accident when coming 
back to Wyoming from a Shriners Convention on Sunday. Brian was the 
voice of Wyoming. He gave his time, talents, and energy to raise 
hundreds of thousands--if not millions--of dollars for Wyoming's 
charities. His heart was as big as his gigantic frame and as his deep, 
baritone voice on the radio in Casper, Wyoming. He was a dear friend 
and a beloved Wyoming person, and I will miss him with my whole heart.
  On the same day, we lost our beloved Flip McConnaughey, who died 
after serving our senior U.S. Senator, Mike Enzi, as his chief of staff 
here in Washington for over 20 years. Flip McConnaughey came out of 
municipal government in Wyoming, as did our senior Senator, Mike Enzi. 
They love the communities of Wyoming. They have worked so hard all of 
these years in the U.S. Senate for Wyoming.
  I thank them, and we will miss them with all of our hearts.

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