[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 3]
[House]
[Pages 4324-4325]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          JOE MACALUSO SPILLS THE BEANS ON LOUISIANA HOTSPOTS

  (Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana. Mr. Speaker, Louisiana is known as the 
Sportsmen's Paradise. We don't have snow skiing, we don't have rock 
climbing, and we don't have white-water kayaking in Louisiana, but we 
do have our bayous, we have our alligators, and we have our oysters.
  We are America's foreign country, Mr. Speaker. We are the top 
wintering habitat for migratory waterfowl. We are one of the top 
recreational fishing destinations in the Nation.
  For over four decades, Joe Macaluso has been writing for the Morning 
Advocate, spilling the beans on our secret fishing holes, our lures, 
and our hunting hotspots.
  Joe has been translating what is known, again, as America's foreign 
country to our visitors and residents alike. He has received national 
awards for coverage of legendary Grambling University Coach Eddie 
Robinson.
  He has received awards for his coverage of fisheries devastation 
following Hurricane Andrew in 1992. He has received a lifetime 
achievement award from Louisiana Outdoor Writers Association, Coastal 
Conservation Association, and the Louisiana Wildlife Federation. He was 
recently inducted in the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
  Mr. Speaker, I am not a good hunter and am not a good fisherman. But, 
with Joe ``Mac,'' he made it easy because he was always spilling the 
beans. He will be sorely missed.

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