{"database": "openregs", "table": "congressional_record", "rows": [["CREC-2025-02-25-pt1-PgH776-3", "2025-02-25", 119, 1, null, null, "HONORING GEORGE WALTON WELLER", "HOUSE", "HOUSE", "HONORING", "H776", "H777", "[{\"name\": \"Ben Cline\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", "[{\"congress\": \"119\", \"type\": \"HJRES\", \"number\": \"20\"}]", "171 Cong. Rec. H776", "Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 37 (Tuesday, February 25, 2025)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 37 (Tuesday, February 25, 2025)]\n[House]\n[Pages H776-H777]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n                     HONORING GEORGE WALTON WELLER\n\n  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from\nVirginia (Mr. Cline) for 5 minutes.\n  Mr. CLINE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor an\nextraordinary American, a true hero in every sense, George Walton\nWeller.\n  For 65 years, Mr. Weller has dedicated his life to the safety and\nwell-being of his community through the Verona Volunteer Fire Company.\nHelping to found the fire company in 1959, he remains an active member\nto this day at age 91. His unwavering commitment to service and deep\nsense of duty are nothing short of inspiring.\n  Long before he answered the call as a firefighter, Mr. Weller bravely\nserved our Nation as a member of the United States Air Force. Serving\nfor 4 years during the Vietnam war, he defended the freedoms we hold\ndear.\n  Mr. Weller has strengthened his community in the generations of\nfirefighters he has mentored and his example of dedication. Few can\nclaim such a\n\n[[Page H777]]\n\nlegacy, and today, I recognize and thank George Walton Weller for his\nextraordinary contributions and selfless acts of service.\n  Mr. Speaker, he embodies the very best of America, and we are forever\nindebted to him.\n\n         Celebrating Shenandoah University's 150th Anniversary\n\n  Mr. CLINE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 150th anniversary\nof Shenandoah University, a proud institution in historic Winchester,\nVirginia, that has shaped minds and transformed lives for a century and\na half.\n  Founded on February 12, 1875, in Dayton, Virginia, Shenandoah took a\nbold step back in 1960, relocating 75 miles north to Winchester and\npaving the way for its continued growth and success.\n  For 150 years, Shenandoah University has remained steadfast in its\nmission to provide innovative, high-quality, and student-focused\neducation, always keeping the community at its heart.\n  The university's legacy has been shaped by visionary leaders, from\nA.P. Funkhouser, its founder, to Dr. Forrest Racey, who led its\nrelocation, and Dr. James Davis, under whose leadership it became a\nuniversity. Today, that tradition of excellence continues under Dr.\nTracy Fitzsimmons, Shenandoah's first female president, who has guided\nits remarkable growth.\n  Mr. Speaker, please join me in congratulating Shenandoah University\non this historic milestone and wishing it continued success for\ngenerations to come.\n\n                      Recognizing Concern Hotline\n\n  Mr. CLINE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Concern Hotline, a\nvital organization that has provided compassionate, lifesaving support\nto the residents of the northern Shenandoah Valley for the past 57\nyears.\n  Founded in 1970 in response to a tragic rise in suicides, Concern\nHotline has been a constant source of hope, offering 24/7 crisis\nintervention and emotional support. This organization is led by\nExecutive Director Rusty Holland, who has dedicated himself to ensuring\nthat anyone in crisis has a trained, nonjudgmental listener ready to\ntake the call.\n  The organization thrives because of its dedicated volunteers and\ncommunity partnerships with first responders, mental health providers,\nand local universities. Their work has saved countless lives, and their\nmission is simple but powerful: to keep people safe for now.\n  I commend Concern Hotline for its unwavering commitment to suicide\nprevention and crisis intervention. The northern Shenandoah Valley is\nstronger because of their work, and I wish them continued success in\ntheir mission.\n\n                       Defending Consumer Choice\n\n  Mr. CLINE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to stand against yet another\nblatant government overreach--this time an attack by the Biden\nadministration on the ability of hardworking Americans to choose the\nappliances that best fit their needs.\n  In his final days, President Biden's Department of Energy finalized a\nrule that effectively bans certain natural gas water heaters from the\nmarket. This unnecessary regulation is yet another example of the left\npushing a radical Green New Deal agenda at the expense of American\nfamilies.\n  This rule would drive up costs, limit consumer choice, and hurt\nAmerican families and small businesses. It is the same heavyhanded\napproach we saw time and again from the previous administration,\nforcing Americans to buy expensive, inefficient alternatives instead of\nletting them decide what works best for their homes and businesses.\n  The DOE has no business dictating what kind of water heater Americans\ncan use, and that is why I strongly support H.J. Res. 20, introduced by\nmy colleague Congressman Gary Palmer. This resolution sends a clear\nmessage: Washington bureaucrats do not get to make these choices for\nthe American people.\n  House Republicans will continue fighting to protect consumer freedom\nand keep government overreach out of our homes. I urge my colleagues to\nstand with the American people and pass this important resolution.\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-2025-02-25-pt1-PgH776-3"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 11.819042963907123, "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"}