Bishop and Scott honor late Rep. Charles Hatcher on House floor
The video is a floor speech in the U.S. House of Representatives on September 3, 2026, in which Rep. Sanford Bishop (D-GA) and Rep. Austin Scott (R-GA) pay tribute to former Rep. Charles Floyd Hatcher, who died on September 1, 2026, at age 87. Bishop detailed Hatcher’s life: born in Doerun, GA; U.S. Air Force service; law degree; service in the Georgia House (1973-1980) and U.S. House (1981-1992); focus on agriculture and rural development; 1992 primary contest that Bishop won; subsequent USDA service in the Clinton administrations; and later volunteer work in Virginia. Scott recalled Hatcher’s support for agriculture, personal connections in the farming community, and character as a “good, solid man.” The segment ends with a moment of silence.
Source: Rep. Sanford Bishop