[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 13895]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                REMEMBERING BATTALION CHIEF MICHAEL FAHY

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from New 
York (Mr. Engel) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. ENGEL. Madam Speaker, yesterday there was an explosion in my 
district and yesterday New York City lost one of its bravest: FDNY 
Battalion Chief Michael Fahy, a 17-year veteran of the department and a 
father of three. He was a resident of Yonkers, New York, in my 
district, and a constituent of mine as well.
  Fahy was responding to a house fire when the building exploded, 
taking Battalion Chief Fahy's life and wounding nine others, including 
another firefighter, seven NYPD officers, and one electrical worker. 
Thanks to these brave first responders, nobody else was hurt.
  Every New Yorker mourns this loss today. Battalion Chief Fahy was a 
second-generation firefighter. His family's example is a reminder of 
the courage and dedication that the FDNY exemplifies.
  We honor Battalion Chief Fahy and his family for their service and 
their sacrifice. I want to send along my personal prayers, thoughts, 
and condolences to his wife, his children, and the rest of his family. 
He may be gone, but he will never be forgotten. Today and forever more, 
we will mourn his loss.

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