congressional_record: CREC-2020-12-31-pt1-PgE1219
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| CREC-2020-12-31-pt1-PgE1219 | 2020-12-31 | 116 | 2 | FAREWELL REMARKS FOR CONGRESSMAN KENNY MARCHANT | HOUSE | EXTENSIONS | ALLOTHER | E1219 | E1219 | [{"name": "Devin Nunes", "role": "speaking"}] | 166 Cong. Rec. E1219 | Congressional Record, Volume 166 Issue 223 (Thursday, December 31, 2020) [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 223 (Thursday, December 31, 2020)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E1219] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] FAREWELL REMARKS FOR CONGRESSMAN KENNY MARCHANT ______ HON. DEVIN NUNES of california in the house of representatives Thursday, December 31, 2020 Mr. NUNES. Madam Speaker, public service calls us at different times and in different ways. Some lead with loud voices, but often the most significant leaders are humble folk who quietly and tirelessly work to serve their constituents. My friend Kenny Marchant is one of those great leaders, and I am proud to have served with him. Service comes natural for the Bonham, TX native, something he learned from his father Hobart, who was a barber and World War II Veteran. Throughout his thirty-five years of public service, from zoning committee and city council to state representative to the U.S. House of Representatives, Kenny has ceaselessly worked to make both Texas and America great. Everyone that knows Kenny knows of his love and adornment for his family, his wife Donna, sons Matthew, Luke, and Kenny, Jr., and his daughter Dallas. But if you really want to see him smile, ask him about his grandchildren, Kendall, Hayden, Carolina, Sadie, Walker, Neyland, Conway, and Carter Bailey. Congressman Marchant served this House, the state of Texas, and the people of District 24 with honor, respect, and dignity. I will greatly miss him on the Ways and Means Committee where we served together for many years. His impact in helping pass the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement cannot be understated. And, during this Congress, Congressman Marchant was selected as Ranking Member of the House Ethics Committee, a position in which he continued his devotion to humble public service. I very much wish Kenny wasn't retiring at the end of this Congress, but he has earned a well-deserved retirement. I ask all of my colleagues to join me in congratulating our friend and colleague on his many years of service. We wish him, and the Marchant family, all the best on his retirement. |