RECOGNIZING ORANGE COUNTY FIRST RESPONDERS

On 2026-06-04, Representative J. Luis Correa (D-CA-46) delivered a floor speech titled "RECOGNIZING ORANGE COUNTY FIRST RESPONDERS" in the House.

RECOGNIZING ORANGE COUNTY FIRST RESPONDERS

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 95 (Thursday, June 4, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 95 (Thursday, June 4, 2026)] [House] [Page H3897] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] RECOGNIZING ORANGE COUNTY FIRST RESPONDERS (Mr. CORREA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. CORREA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the heroic efforts of our first responders in Orange County. Ten days ago, a call came in to the Orange County Fire Authority from a local industrial plant saying the facility was about to explode. Immediately, we evacuated 45,000 people from the blast radius. The Red Cross set up shelters. The city of Anaheim set up beds and food. The city of Stanton mobilized responders to evacuate the residents, and Garden Grove established a secure perimeter. There are heroes everywhere in our community. Many of the people who sprang into action are civil servants or volunteers who worked around the clock to make sure that everybody was safe on Memorial Day. I am grateful to all our emergency responders and for our friends and neighbors who helped out to make sure that not one life was lost. I thank our first responders, our volunteers, and our community members. ____________________