mr. mckinley: to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. mckinley: mr. speaker, on april 14, we lost a friend in west virginia. mick staton and i have known each other for sometime and i consider him a true friend, someone that had a passion for west virginia. all a trailblazer through west virginia and trying different techniques, campaign style and work ethic. but he made a difference for a number of conservatives in west virginia and he was elected to the house of representatives on behalf of the second district. he brought with him a with the of work national guard for eight years. his role in the house meant a lot to him. after he left he always, whenever i'd run into him, mr. speaker, he asked, what's happening? because he cared passionately what happened to our country and the state of west virginia. afterwards, after leaving office, he served as the chief political advisor for the united states chamber of commerce. he continued his mission to