[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 2418]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR THE LIVES LOST IN THE STORM OF FEBRUARY 2016

  (Mr. FORBES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. FORBES. Mr. Speaker, I gather today with Representatives from the 
Virginia delegation, the South Carolina delegation, Mississippi, and 
Louisiana. We would like to take this opportunity to remember the 
victims who lost their lives during the devastating storms that ravaged 
the Gulf and East Coast last week.
  In my district, our prayers and deep sympathy are with the loved ones 
of Larry Turner, Devine Stringfield, and Ian Lewis, who tragically lost 
their lives after their home was destroyed by the tornado that ripped 
through Waverly, Virginia, on Wednesday, February 24, 2016. Our 
thoughts and prayers are also with the many who were injured and whose 
daily lives were disrupted or, in some instances, permanently altered 
by this storm.
  As communities, we extend our deep gratitude to our local law 
enforcement, first responders, and emergency personnel for their quick, 
courageous, and compassionate response in the aftermath of these 
storms. We are proud, though not surprised, by the way citizens and 
communities in Virginia and across the East Coast are coming together 
to support those most affected.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in a moment of silence honoring those who 
lost their lives, their loved ones, the entire Waverly community, and 
all those across Virginia, South Carolina, Mississippi, and Louisiana 
who have been impacted by this storm.

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