{"database": "openregs", "table": "congressional_record", "rows": [["CREC-2010-12-22-pt1-PgE2247-4", "2010-12-22", 111, 2, null, null, "TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL ALPHONSE R. TELESE JR. AND SPECIALIST JIM BATCHELOR", "HOUSE", "EXTENSIONS", "TRIBUTETO", "E2247", "E2247", "[{\"name\": \"Ralph M. Hall\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "156 Cong. Rec. E2247", "Congressional Record, Volume 156 Issue 173 (Wednesday, December 22, 2010)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 173 (Wednesday, December 22, 2010)]\n[Extensions of Remarks]\n[Page E2247]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\nTRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL ALPHONSE R. TELESE JR. AND SPECIALIST JIM\n                               BATCHELOR\n\n                                 ______\n\n                           HON. RALPH M. HALL\n\n                                of texas\n\n                    in the house of representatives\n\n                      Wednesday, December 22, 2010\n\n  Mr. HALL of Texas. Madam Speaker, as we approach the close of the\n111th Congress, it is important to remember our men and women in\nuniform around the world. These brave men and women sacrifice every day\nto ensure that United States citizens enjoy the freedom that we all\ncherish. We pay tribute as well to our wounded warriors and wish them a\nsafe and happy holiday season.\n  One such hero is retired specialist Jim Batchelor who has served his\ncountry proudly for over three and a half years. During his tenure in\nthe Army he has earned numerous awards and decorations, including the\nPurple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, expert badges in driving and\nmarksmanship, good conduct medals, and Army Commendation medals. Not\nallowing his military injury to slow him down, he has finished his\ndegree in criminal justice and is now pursuing a master in psychology\nto help his fellow soldiers returning from the war. He and his wife,\nAntoinette, live in Cooper Texas, and are expecting the birth of their\nfirst child.\n  Another hero who deserves tribute is retired Lieutenant Colonel\nAlphonse R. Telese Jr. Mr. Telese served in the U.S. Army for over 32\nyears before retiring in August of 2008. It was during his tour of duty\nin Iraq that he was permanently injured during a mortar attack. He has\nreceived numerous awards and decorations throughout his distinguished\ncareer. These include the Legion of Merit award, National Defense\nMedal, and the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, to name a\nfew. Today, he and his wife Tierney reside in Frisco, Texas. Since his\nretirement, LTC Telese continues to support the military, volunteering\nhis time and talents to the Dallas Summer Boat Show Tournament of\nHeroes Invitation Bass Fishing Tournament which provides a much\ndeserved break for our military heroes.\n  As we adjourn today, let us do so in memory and in honor of those who\nanswer the call to duty and to whom we owe a debt of gratitude that can\nnever be paid.\n\n                          ____________________"]], "columns": ["granule_id", "date", "congress", "session", "volume", "issue", "title", "chamber", "granule_class", "sub_granule_class", "page_start", "page_end", "speakers", "bills", "citation", "full_text"], "primary_keys": ["granule_id"], "primary_key_values": ["CREC-2010-12-22-pt1-PgE2247-4"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 61.18464493192732, "source": "Federal Register API & Regulations.gov API", "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/developers/api/v1", "license": "Public Domain (U.S. Government data)", "license_url": "https://www.regulations.gov/faq"}