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TRIBUTE TO CHAIRWOMAN KAY GRANGER OF TEXAS

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On 2024-12-10, Representative Ken Calvert (R-CA-41) delivered a floor speech titled "TRIBUTE TO CHAIRWOMAN KAY GRANGER OF TEXAS" in the House. The speech addressed taxes and also covered defense.

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TRIBUTE TO CHAIRWOMAN KAY GRANGER OF TEXAS

Congressional Record, Volume 170 Issue 183 (Tuesday, December 10, 2024) [Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 183 (Tuesday, December 10, 2024)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E1248] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] TRIBUTE TO CHAIRWOMAN KAY GRANGER OF TEXAS ______ HON. KEN CALVERT of california in the house of representatives Tuesday, December 10, 2024 Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Speaker, I'm honored to join my colleagues to pay tribute to a true pioneer in the House of Representatives. My good friend Kay Granger has been a trailblazer since she was elected in 1991 as the first female Mayor of Fort Worth, Texas. Just a few years later, in 1997 she was elected as the first Republican woman to represent Texas here in the House. It's been a privilege to work beside Kay for more than a quarter century. Whether it was advancing American space exploration or enhancing our national security, Kay has always fought for our country and for Texas. In 2017, Kay was named Chair of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee. As the first woman to chair the subcommittee, Kay always put the needs of our warfighters first, advocating that our military must have the advanced capabilities necessary to deny our adversaries a fair fight. In 2022, Kay was selected to be the Chair of the House Appropriations Committee--making her the first Republican woman to lead the Committee. As a member of the Committee and her successor on the Defense Subcommittee, I saw first-hand how effective she was at collaborating with fellow Appropriators, navigating an always contentious process to achieve our shared goals to the benefit of taxpayers and our Nation. I will miss serving with Kay in the House as well as on the Appropriations Committee. I already miss her since she is no longer my neighbor here in Washington--but I know she is looking forward to being back home in Texas, and I wish her and her family the very best in the future. I thank Kay, for making this institution and our country a better place. ____________________

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TRIBUTE TO CHAIRWOMAN KAY GRANGER OF TEXAS Congressional Record, Volume 170 Issue 183 (Tuesday, December 10, 2024) [Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 183 (Tuesday, December 10, 2024)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E1248] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] TRIBUTE TO CHAIRWOMAN KAY GRANGER OF TEXAS ______ HON. KEN CALVERT of california in the house of representatives Tuesday, December 10, 2024 Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Speaker, I'm honored to join my colleagues to pay tribute to a true pioneer in the House of Representatives. My good friend Kay Granger has been a trailblazer since she was elected in 1991 as the first female Mayor of Fort Worth, Texas. Just a few years later, in 1997 she was elected as the first Republican woman to represent Texas here in the House. It's been a privilege to work beside Kay for more than a quarter century. Whether it was advancing American space exploration or enhancing our national security, Kay has always fought for our country and for Texas. In 2017, Kay was named Chair of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee. As the first woman to chair the subcommittee, Kay always put the needs of our warfighters first, advocating that our military must have the advanced capabilities necessary to deny our adversaries a fair fight. In 2022, Kay was selected to be the Chair of the House Appropriations Committee--making her the first Republican woman to lead the Committee. As a member of the Committee and her successor on the Defense Subcommittee, I saw first-hand how effective she was at collaborating with fellow Appropriators, navigating an always contentious process to achieve our shared goals to the benefit of taxpayers and our Nation. I will miss serving with Kay in the House as well as on the Appropriations Committee. I already miss her since she is no longer my neighbor here in Washington--but I know she is looking forward to being back home in Texas, and I wish her and her family the very best in the future. I thank Kay, for making this institution and our country a better place. ____________________