[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 5]
[House]
[Pages 6872-6873]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        CONGRESSIONAL SPORTSMEN'S CAUCUS ANNUAL MEMBER SHOOT-OUT

  (Mr. WITTMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. WITTMAN. Mr. Speaker, recently, the Congressional Sportsmen's 
Caucus held its annual Member Shoot-Out at Prince George's County Trap 
and Skeet Center. This is a friendly competition between Republicans 
and Democrats where we get out there and we shoot trap, skeet, and 
sporting clays.
  I am pleased to announce that this year, Team Republican will retain 
the Shoot-Out trophy, with a winning score of 253-222.
  Our Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus is a bipartisan caucus made up 
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Members of the Republican and Democratic Parties that all come together 
to support our Nation's great shooting sports heritage, fishing and 
recreational shooting heritage, as well as all of us that love to hunt.
  Mr. Speaker, I now yield to the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Walz). 
He is the co-chair of the caucus and winner of the Democratic Top Gun 
award.
  Mr. WALZ. Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my co-chair of the 
Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus, the gentleman from Virginia, and 
congratulate the Republican team for a strong showing this year. You 
certainly raised the bar for next year.
  This event highlights that, in the largest bipartisan caucus in 
Congress, we collaboratively work together to protect this Nation's 
hunting, fishing, and outdoor heritage. I am proud of the Members who 
come out there. They give to the great cause of this, and we continue 
that heritage.
  So again, I congratulate the Republicans for some fine shooting. I 
look forward to next year and the work we do together.

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