Sam Graves

Mr. GRAVES of Missouri

Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from North Carolina (Ms. Foxx), the ranking member of the Education and Labor Committee.

Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I yield an additional 2 minutes to the gentleman from Michigan.

Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of time.

Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. I continue to reserve the balance of my time, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Palmer).

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Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Madam Speaker, I proudly pause to recognize Scotland County Hospital. Scotland County Hospital is an important Critical Access Hospital in my district that is celebrating their 50th anniversary and I stand today to celebrate with them and recognize their unwavering commitment to keeping rural Missourians healthy. Established in 1970, Scotland County Hospital has met the healthcare needs of thousands of individuals over the past five decades. The only hospital in a five-county region, Scotland County Hospital has gone above and beyond in serving the area, continuing to expand their services to provide accessible healthcare. Located in Memphis, Missouri, Scotland County Hospital has continued to grow, transforming into a state-of-the-art facility with nearly 200 employees. In addition to their main facility, Scotland County Hospital has also opened several rural health clinics in surrounding counties. I firmly believe that Scotland County Hospital goes above and beyond in successfully fulfilling their mission ``to improve the healthcare of our communities with services close to home''. Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in recognizing Scotland County Hospital for their tremendous service to the City of Memphis and Northeast Missouri over the past 50 years. I am honored to represent Scotland County Hospital in the United States Congress.

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Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Madam Speaker, I proudly pause to recognize Zachary David Gradinger. Zachary is a very special young man who has exemplified the finest qualities of citizenship and leadership by taking an active part in the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 495, and earning the most prestigious award of Eagle Scout. Zachary has been very active with his troop, participating in many scout activities. Over the many years Zachary has been involved with scouting, he has not only earned numerous merit badges, but also the respect of his family, peers, and community. Most notably, Zachary has contributed to his community through his Eagle Scout project. Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in commending Zachary David Gradinger for his accomplishments with the Boy Scouts of America and for his efforts put forth in achieving the highest distinction of Eagle Scout.

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Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Madam Speaker, I proudly pause to recognize Bryan Joseph Keller. Brian is a very special young man who has exemplified the finest qualities of citizenship and leadership by taking an active part in the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 495, and earning the most prestigious award of Eagle Scout. Brian has been very active with his troop, participating in many scout activities. Over the many years Brian has been involved with scouting, he has not only earned numerous merit badges, but also the respect of his family, peers, and community. Most notably, Brian has contributed to his community through his Eagle Scout project. Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in commending Bryan Joseph Keller for his accomplishments with the Boy Scouts of America and for his efforts put forth in achieving the highest distinction of Eagle Scout.

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Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Madam Speaker, I proudly pause to recognize Kolton Hunt. Kolton is a very special young man who has exemplified the finest qualities of citizenship and leadership by taking an active part in the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 82, and earning the most prestigious award of Eagle Scout. Kolton has been very active with his troop, participating in many scout activities. Over the many years Kolton has been involved with scouting, he has not only earned numerous merit badges, but also the respect of his family, peers, and community. Most notably, Kolton has served his troop as the Senior Patrol Leader and earned his Arrow of Light award. Kolton has also contributed to his community through his Eagle Scout project. Kolton built a Little Free Library outside of Buckner Elementary School in Buckner, Missouri. Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in commending Kolton Hunt for his accomplishments with the Boy Scouts of America and for his efforts put forth in achieving the highest distinction of Eagle Scout.

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Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Madam Speaker, I proudly pause to recognize Dillon J. Carr. Dillon is a very special young man who has exemplified the finest qualities of citizenship and leadership by taking an active part in the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 1376, and earning the most prestigious award of Eagle Scout. Dillon has been very active with his troop, participating in many scout activities. Over the many years Dillon has been involved with scouting, he has not only earned numerous merit badges, but also the respect of his family, peers, and community. Most notably, Dillon is a Brotherhood member of the Order of the Arrow and holds the rank of Firebuilder in the tribe of Mic-O-Say. Dillon has also contributed to his community through his Eagle Scout project. Dillon constructed a butterfly garden, bird feeder, and bird bath outside of Life Unlimited in Liberty, Missouri. Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in commending Dillon J. Carr for his accomplishments with the Boy Scouts of America and for his efforts put forth in achieving the highest distinction of Eagle Scout.

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Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Madam Speaker, I proudly pause to recognize Adam John Latham. Adam is a very special young man who has exemplified the finest qualities of citizenship and leadership by taking an active part in the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 1376, and earning the most prestigious award of Eagle Scout. Adam has been very active with his troop, participating in many scout activities. Over the many years Adam has been involved with scouting, he has not only earned numerous merit badges, but also the respect of his family, peers, and community. Most notably, Adam has contributed to his community through his Eagle Scout project. Adam constructed three American flag retirement boxes and placed them in business across Liberty, Missouri, on behalf of American Legion Post 95. Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in commending Adam John Latham for his accomplishments with the Boy Scouts of America and for his efforts put forth in achieving the highest distinction of Eagle Scout.

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Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Madam Speaker, I proudly pause to recognize Michael Paul Stephenson, Jr. Michael is a very special young man who has exemplified the finest qualities of citizenship and leadership by taking an active part in the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 1028, and earning the most prestigious award of Eagle Scout. Michael has been very active with his troop, participating in many scout activities. Over the many years Michael has been involved with scouting, he has not only earned numerous merit badges, but also the respect of his family, peers, and community. Most notably, Michael has earned the rank of Firebuilder in the Tribe of Mic-O-Say. Michael has also contributed to his community through his Eagle Scout project. Michael constructed two garden boxes for the early childhood education programs at the Platte County Community Center in Platte City, Missouri. Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in commending Michael Paul Stephenson, Jr. for his accomplishments with the Boy Scouts of America and for his efforts put forth in achieving the highest distinction of Eagle Scout.

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Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Madam Speaker, I proudly pause to recognize Xander Carter. Xander is a very special young man who has exemplified the finest qualities of citizenship and leadership by taking an active part in the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 1099, and earning the most prestigious award of Eagle Scout. Xander has been very active with his troop, participating in many scout activities. Over the many years Xander has been involved with scouting, he has not only earned numerous merit badges, but also the respect of his family, peers, and community. Most notably, Xander has contributed to his community through his Eagle Scout project. Xander helped perform habitat maintenance at Martha LaFite Thompson Nature Sanctuary in Liberty, Missouri, clearing over an acre of land of invasive honeysuckle and unhealthy trees and planting 25 new Missouri Dogwood trees. Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in commending Xander Carter for his accomplishments with the Boy Scouts of America and for his efforts put forth in achieving the highest distinction of Eagle Scout.

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Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Madam Speaker, I proudly pause to recognize Tate Eivins. Tate is a very special young man who has exemplified the finest qualities of citizenship and leadership by taking an active part in the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 1099, and earning the most prestigious award of Eagle Scout. Tate has been very active with his troop, participating in many scout activities. Over the many years Tate has been involved with scouting, he has not only earned numerous merit badges, but also the respect of his family, peers, and community. Most notably, Tate has contributed to his community through his Eagle Scout project. Tate built a large metal and wood picnic table for a historical site in Clay County, Missouri, and spent 144 hours planning, gatherings materials, building, and teaching other scouts how to weld and build the table. Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in commending Tate Eivins for his accomplishments with the Boy Scouts of America and for his efforts put forth in achieving the highest distinction of Eagle Scout.

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Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Madam Speaker, I proudly pause to recognize Joshua Knowles. Joshua is a very special young man who has exemplified the finest qualities of citizenship and leadership by taking an active part in the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 1099, and earning the most prestigious award of Eagle Scout. Joshua has been very active with his troop, participating in many scout activities. Over the many years Joshua has been involved with scouting, he has not only earned numerous merit badges, but also the respect of his family, peers, and community. Most notably, Joshua has contributed to his community through his Eagle Scout project. Joshua collected materials and sewing famine hygiene kids for Days for Girls, which distributes the kits to young women in impoverished countries so they can stay in school when they get to the age of menstruation. Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in commending Joshua Knowles for his accomplishments with the Boy Scouts of America and for his efforts put forth in achieving the highest distinction of Eagle Scout.

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Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Madam Speaker, I proudly pause to recognize Carter McKay Leski. Carter is a very special young man who has exemplified the finest qualities of citizenship and leadership by taking an active part in the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 1099, and earning the most prestigious award of Eagle Scout. Carter has been very active with his troop, participating in many scout activities. Over the many years Carter has been involved with scouting, he has not only earned numerous merit badges, but also the respect of his family, peers, and community. Most notably, Carter has contributed to his community through his Eagle Scout project. Carter teamed up with the American Legon Post 58 to lead the efforts of collecting, packaging, and ultimately shipping more than 300 pounds of toiletries, gifts, snacks, and letters to two different active duty military units in time for Independence Day. Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in commending Carter McKay Leski for his accomplishments with the Boy Scouts of America and for his efforts put forth in achieving the highest distinction of Eagle Scout.

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Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Madam Speaker, I proudly pause to recognize Benjamin Aaron Probst. Benny is a very special young man who has exemplified the finest qualities of citizenship and leadership by taking an active part in the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 1099, and earning the most prestigious award of Eagle Scout. Benny has been very active with his troop, participating in many scout activities. Over the many years Benny has been involved with scouting, he has not only earned numerous merit badges, but also the respect of his family, peers, and community. Most notably, Benny has contributed to his community through his Eagle Scout project. Benny replaced the landscaping in front of the main building at Earnest Shepherd Youth Center in Liberty, Missouri. Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in commending Benjamin Aaron Probst for his accomplishments with the Boy Scouts of America and for his efforts put forth in achieving the highest distinction of Eagle Scout.

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Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Madam Speaker, I proudly pause to recognize Caleb Jones. Caleb is a very special young man who has exemplified the finest qualities of citizenship and leadership by taking an active part in the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 1099, and earning the most prestigious award of Eagle Scout. Caleb has been very active with his troop, participating in many scout activities. Over the many years Caleb has been involved with scouting, he has not only earned numerous merit badges, but also the respect of his family, peers, and community. Most notably, Caleb has contributed to his community through his Eagle Scout project. Caleb set up a school supply drive and raised money to rebuild non-working bathrooms at a school in the country of Kosovo, while also installing playground equipment at the school when he visited in 2019. Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in commending Caleb Jones for his accomplishments with the Boy Scouts of America and for his efforts put forth in achieving the highest distinction of Eagle Scout.

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Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Madam Speaker, I proudly pause to recognize Jonathan Farrell Stoor. Jonathan is a very special young man who has exemplified the finest qualities of citizenship and leadership by taking an active part in the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 96, and earning the most prestigious award of Eagle Scout. Jonathan has been very active with his troop, participating in many scout activities. Over the many years Jonathan has been involved with scouting, he has not only earned numerous merit badges, but also the respect of his family, peers, and community. Most notably, Jonathan has contributed to his community through his Eagle Scout project. Jonathan worked in Ketren Cemetery in Gallatin, Missouri, mowing and cleaning up the property, repaired broken headstones, and logged the gravesites into an online portal for genealogical researchers. Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in commending Jonathan Farrell Stoor for his accomplishments with the Boy Scouts of America and for his efforts put forth in achieving the highest distinction of Eagle Scout.

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Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Madam Speaker, I proudly pause to recognize Carleton D. Nash III. Carleton is a very special young man who has exemplified the finest qualities of citizenship and leadership by taking an active part in the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 96, and earning the most prestigious award of Eagle Scout. Carleton has been very active with his troop, participating in many scout activities. Over the many years Carleton has been involved with scouting, he has not only earned numerous merit badges, but also the respect of his family, peers, and community. Most notably, Carleton has contributed to his community through his Eagle Scout project. Carleton constructed a playground for Cainsville R-1 Preschool in Cainsville, Missouri. Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in commending Carleton D. Nash III for his accomplishments with the Boy Scouts of America and for his efforts put forth in achieving the highest distinction of Eagle Scout.

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Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Madam Speaker, I proudly pause to recognize Lachlan Charles Gibson. Lachlan is a very special young man who has exemplified the finest qualities of citizenship and leadership by taking an active part in the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 96, and earning the most prestigious award of Eagle Scout. Lachlan has been very active with his troop, participating in many scout activities. Over the many years Lachlan has been involved with scouting, he has not only earned numerous merit badges, but also the respect of his family, peers, and community. Most notably, Lachlan has contributed to his community through his Eagle Scout project. Lachlan remodeled the concession stand at Dockery Park in Gallatin, Missouri. Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in commending Lachlan Charles Gibson for his accomplishments with the Boy Scouts of America and for his efforts put forth in achieving the highest distinction of Eagle Scout.

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Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Madam Speaker, I proudly pause to recognize Gabriel Hacking. Gabriel is a very special young man who has exemplified the finest qualities of citizenship and leadership by taking an active part in the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 96, and earning the most prestigious award of Eagle Scout. Gabriel has been very active with his troop, participating in many scout activities. Over the many years Gabriel has been involved with scouting, he has not only earned numerous merit badges, but also the respect of his family, peers, and community. Most notably, Gabriel has contributed to his community through his Eagle Scout project. Gabriel rehabilitated the rear entrance of the Active Aging Resource Center in Gallatin, Missouri, clearing weeds and painting the back and side walls of the building. Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in commending Gabriel Hacking for his accomplishments with the Boy Scouts of America and for his efforts put forth in achieving the highest distinction of Eagle Scout.

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Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Madam Speaker, I proudly pause to recognize Zayden Hacking. Zayden is a very special young man who has exemplified the finest qualities of citizenship and leadership by taking an active part in the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 96, and earning the most prestigious award of Eagle Scout. Zayden has been very active with his troop, participating in many scout activities. Over the many years Zayden has been involved with scouting, he has not only earned numerous merit badges, but also the respect of his family, peers, and community. Most notably, Zayden has contributed to his community through his Eagle Scout project. Zayden rehabilitated the back alley and storage area of the Gallatin Theater League in Gallatin, Missouri, pulling weeds, painting trim, leveling stairs, and removing 40 years' worth of debris that had accumulated around the storage shed. Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in commending Zayden Hacking for his accomplishments with the Boy Scouts of America and for his efforts put forth in achieving the highest distinction of Eagle Scout.

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Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Madam Speaker, I proudly pause to recognize Burke Dalton. Burke is a very special young man who has exemplified the finest qualities of citizenship and leadership by taking an active part in the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 96, and earning the most prestigious award of Eagle Scout. Burke has been very active with his troop, participating in many scout activities. Over the many years Burke has been involved with scouting, he has not only earned numerous merit badges, but also the respect of his family, peers, and community. Most notably, Burke has contributed to his community through his Eagle Scout project. Burke organized and sold memorabilia from the archives of Village of Jameson, Missouri, as a fundraiser for the Village. Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in commending Burke Dalton for his accomplishments with the Boy Scouts of America and for his efforts put forth in achieving the highest distinction of Eagle Scout.

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Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Madam Speaker, I proudly pause to recognize Ian Duncan. Ian is a very special young man who has exemplified the finest qualities of citizenship and leadership by taking an active part in the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 1692, and earning the most prestigious award of Eagle Scout. Ian has been very active with his troop, participating in many scout activities. Over the many years Ian has been involved with scouting, he has not only earned numerous merit badges, but also the respect of his family, peers, and community. Most notably, Ian has contributed to his community through his Eagle Scout project. Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in commending Ian Duncan for his accomplishments with the Boy Scouts of America and for his efforts put forth in achieving the highest distinction of Eagle Scout.