The speaker the house will be in order. Pursuant to the order of the house of january 4, 2021, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. The chair will alternate recognition between the parties. With time equally allocated between parties and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip limited to five minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from illinois, mr. Quigley, for five minutes. Mr. Quigley thank you, madam speaker. And now mr. Speaker. By rejoining the Paris Agreement, President Biden has promised the world the u. S. Will retake its position in the fight against Climate Change and be true to its word to meet our commitments to reduce Greenhouse Gases and now it falls to us, it falls to congress to prof. The president right. Prove the president right. Despite the confused, disingenuous and false rhetoric around the Paris Agreement, in reality, it is catalyzing, measur
Ralph Martin, Jr. of Winchester, VA passed away on December 29, 2020 at Winchester Medical Center.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Norma, his son Daniel (Linda), three grandchildren and one great grandchild. He was predeceased by a daughter, Lisa Ann.
Ralph was born in the Bronx, NY in 1931 and spent his childhood in Port Washington, NY. He graduated from Port Washington High School in 1950 and served in the US Army during the Korean War, after which he attended and graduated as a geologist from Hofstra College in Hempstead, NY. In 1958 he married Norma Tranchina and resided in Commack, NY. After being employed by American Oil Company, Ford Motor Company and Volkswagen of America over the years, he moved permanently to East Marion NY where he built docks and bulkheads and began a life-long dedication to the Fire Service.