{"database": "openregs", "table": "congressional_record", "rows": [["CREC-2026-02-26-pt1-PgE169-4", "2026-02-26", 119, 2, null, null, "RECOGNIZING EARL BRIGHAM", "HOUSE", "EXTENSIONS", "RECOGNIZING", "E169", "E169", "[{\"name\": \"Daniel Webster\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "172 Cong. Rec. E169", "Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 38 (Thursday, February 26, 2026)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 38 (Thursday, February 26, 2026)]\n[Extensions of Remarks]\n[Page E169]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n                        RECOGNIZING EARL BRIGHAM\n\n                                 ______\n\n                          HON. DANIEL WEBSTER\n\n                               of florida\n\n                    in the house of representatives\n\n                      Thursday, February 26, 2026\n\n  Mr. WEBSTER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize my friend,\nEarl Brigham, as he celebrates 50 years of dedicated service as a\nbarber in Downtown Winter Garden\n  Earl lost his hearing at around two years of age. When he was ten,\nhis parents enrolled him in the Florida School for the Deaf and the\nBlind in St. Augustine. There, he mastered American Sign Language,\nexcelled in sports, and graduated in 1966. Following graduation, he was\nencouraged to learn a trade and immediately entered barber school,\nbeginning a career that would span decades and impact generations.\n  For 50 years, Earl has faithfully served customers at his barber shop\non Plant Street in Winter Garden. What started as a profession quickly\nbecame a ministry of connection. His shop is more than a place for\nhaircuts, it is a place of laughter, friendship, and community.\n  Along the way, Earl built a beautiful family. He and his wife, Robin,\nraised seven children and are now proud grandparents of nineteen\ngrandchildren. They raised their children to be bilingual, fluent in\nboth English and American Sign Language, reflecting Earl's lifelong\nrole as a bridge between the deaf and hearing worlds.\n  In addition to his work as a barber, Earl has faithfully served the\nLord. For more than 35 years, he has served as a pastor to the deaf\ncommunity, including the past 17 years at West Orlando Baptist Church.\nThrough both his ministry and profession, he has strengthened families,\nencouraged faith, and brought people together.\n  I join his family, friends, the City of Winter Garden, and his many\nlocal customers in celebrating 50 years of faithful service. Earl's\nsteadfast faith, joyful spirit, and commitment to others make him a\ntrue pillar of our community. I am grateful to call him my barber and\neven more grateful to call him my friend.\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-2026-02-26-pt1-PgE169-4"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 9.486965835094452, "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"}