. >> i'm earl davis. my father, robert e. davis, died in march 2003 and left us a vast and eclectic collection. and we were at odds in a dilemma of what to do with these items. >> i meet earl davis at his mother's house, where he keeps his strange inheritance. hi, earl. >> how you doing? are you jamie? >> i'm jamie. great to meet you. >> good to meet you. glad you're here. >> earl tells me his father built a mom-and-pop printing business into a multimillion-dollar operation, successful enough to bankroll his real passion -- texana artifacts. >> well, there's a lot of stuff in here. >> this is a very nice autographed letter signed by sam houston in 1840, and you can see how nice his... >> beautiful signature. >> ...signature was. >> in the process, the family's home becomes a shrine to texas history -- the alamo, the battle of zacatecas. there's even stuff going back to the spanish conquistadors. >> this is conquistador's helmet, all metal. i don't know how they wore it without a liner, but you can feel it's quite heavy. >> oh,

earl. he ran a radio show that aired at 5:30 every morning dedicated to the latest in illinois agriculture. mr. davis: off the air earl and doris and their family worked hard running their small business in raymond. i knew earl and doris for over 25 years. they are some of the most generous people i have ever met. giving back in every way to their community. not only with their financial contributions, but with their time and talents as well. there is nothing that made them happyier than their hometown of raymond, illinois. except maybe the st. louis cardinals. earl and doris were very well loved by me and by everyone in central illinois. they are missed immensely. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? mr. engel: pursuant to house call up h.r. , i 550, with the senate amendment a motion at i have the desk. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of he bill, designate the senate amendment and report the motion. he clerk: h.r. 550, an act to award a congressional gold medal collectively to the