September 29, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 169 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 2nd Session

[Pages S5944-S5945]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO LARUE LAMBERT

 Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, I would like to recognize, 
Larue Lambert, who has worked for Kings Daughters Medical Center in 
Brookhaven, MS, for over 20 years. Mr. Lambert worked as an ICU nurse 
before moving into the house coordinator position, where he monitors 
admissions and discharges, staffing needs, patient census, responds to 
emergencies, and compiles detailed reports for the chief nurse.
  During the COVID-19 pandemic, Mr. Lambert has picked up additional 
responsibilities to ensure the hospital is functioning smoothly on a 
daily basis. Personal protective equipment was a huge concern for all 
hospitals at the beginning of the pandemic. Mr. Lambert closely 
monitors the hospital's PPE inventory and would distribute it to units 
that were in need. Additionally, he picked up extra shifts when 
staffing levels were low. As a frontline healthcare worker, Mr. Lambert 
selflessly puts his life in danger each day to care for his fellow 
Mississippians.
  Larue risks not only his personal health, but the health of his close 
friends and family each day while he assists in the fight against this 
pandemic. I commend Larue Lambert for

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bravely stepping up to the fight against COVID-19 for the past several 
months, and I pray that he may be granted safety and good health as he 
continues to serve others. He is a hero in our Brookhaven community, 
and I am grateful for what he has meant to so many during the 
pandemic.

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