pastor pridgen is also a family man and encourages strong families. in addition to his ministry, pastor pridgen has served our nation as a veteran of the united states air force and currently serves as president of the buffalo city council. pastor pridgen is the embodiment of buffalo's reputation of the city of good neighbors and i'm honored to have him here today to represent our community. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from north carolina -- the chair will entertain up to 15 further requests for one-minute speeches on each side of the aisle. for what purpose does the gentleman from north carolina eek recognition? without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> madam speaker, i rise today in honor of will greer who is quarterback of the daveson day school, led them to three consecutive championships. over his high school career, will threw for 195 touchdowns, averaged 383 passing yards a game and once threw 10 touch