carl mcelroy. my good friend, again hicks and lorraine miller and i stand with them to honor the recognition of these founders, leaders and the leaders. i yield back. . the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman seek recognition? the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> i would like to recognize a fire department from texas district 25678 they recently held their annual banquet to honor firefighters for bravery and valor. and mr. mr. fillman phipps received awards. committinging your life to protecting others is no easy task so to both of these heroes, thank you. thank you for your ted case and for putting your life on the line to get everyday texans out of harm's way. there were many others at the station recognized for their courage. nathan hun, michael av timbings a, donna owens, jason sanchez, jerny -- jerry darnell, dakota stroud, ben quell. bridwell, n, kelby nicole beginnered, kaine pejoy, randy furtado, andy vance. these men and women are a rare find, they're heroes and i'm honored to represent them in the 25th district of texas. may god bless texas, god bless the firs