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HONORING PRISCILLA PRESLEY
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HON. STEVE COHEN
of tennessee
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, July 19, 2022
Mr. COHEN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to my friend Priscilla Presley who will be honored Friday night in Memphis with a musical extravaganza at Theatre Memphis.
It's an honor to take a moment to discuss the work I have done with Priscilla, particularly in the area of the humane treatment of Tennessee Walking Horses. Like me, she has long advocated the end of the practice of ``soring'' horses to give them the exaggerated walking gait known as ``the Big Lick.''
My Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act made it through the markup in the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce last month, and is now pending before the full committee.
In my press release on that development, I noted that Priscilla has been a consistent and dedicated advocate of this reform and that she and Elvis both loved walking horses. Priscilla has made tremendous contributions to Memphis, not the least of which was opening Graceland to the public 40 years ago, now one of the five most visited homes in the country.
A former Memphian, and a frequent visitor for events related to music, Priscilla deserves to be considered an honorary citizen of Tennessee's 9th Congressional District. Priscilla's friend Dabney Coors, who had the splendid idea is co-chairing Friday night's event, is doing a beautiful thing in honoring this kind and generous woman, and I look forward to a wonderful evening.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 119(1), Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 119(2)
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