Madam Speaker. I rise today to observe the passing of a friend and a man for whom I held a tremendous amount of respect. Tommy Makem. EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS. Vol. 153. Pt. 17 Tommy was an internationally celebrated folk musician. actor. artist. poet. songwriter. and storyteller from Ireland who took pride in sharing the Irish culture with those around the globe. He immigrated to the United States in 1955 seeking work as an actor and settled in Dover. New Hampshire. After a brief period as an actor. Tommy Makem went on to join a band of Irish decent. The Clancy Brothers. where he rose to international fame.
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