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                               Memorial Addresses and

                                   Other Tributes

                        HELD IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                                     AND SENATE

                                OF THE UNITED STATES

                          TOGETHER WITH A MEMORIAL SERVICE

                                     IN HONOR OF

                                    JO ANN DAVIS

                  Late a Representative from Virginia

                       One Hundred Tenth Congress

                             First Session

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                                      CONTENTS
             Biography.............................................
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             Proceedings in the House of Representatives:
                Tributes by Representatives:
                    Aderholt, Robert B., of Alabama................
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                    Baca, Joe, of California.......................
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                    Baldwin, Tammy, of Wisconsin...................
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                    Blackburn, Marsha, of Tennessee................
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                    Blunt, Roy, of Missouri........................
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                    Brown-Waite, Ginny, of Florida.................
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                    Cantor, Eric, of Virginia......................
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                    Capps, Lois, of California.....................
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                    Clay, Wm. Lacy, of Missouri....................
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                    Cleaver, Emanuel, of Missouri..................
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                    Davis, Danny K., of Illinois...................
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                    Davis, Susan A., of California.................
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                    Davis, Tom, of Virginia........................
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                    Diaz-Balart, Lincoln, of Florida...............
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                    Drake, Thelma D., of Virginia..................
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                    Duncan, John J., Jr., of Tennessee.............
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                    Feeney, Tom, of Florida........................
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                    Forbes, J. Randy, of Virginia..................
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                    Frank, Barney, of Massachusetts................
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                    Goode, Virgil H., Jr., of Virginia.............
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                    Goodlatte, Bob, of Virginia....................
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                    Hoyer, Steny H., of Maryland...................
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                    Jackson-Lee, Sheila, of Texas..................
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                    Kaptur, Marcy, of Ohio.........................
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                    Lampson, Nick, of Texas........................
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                    Lantos, Tom, of California.....................
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                    Meek, Kendrick B., of Florida..................
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                    Moran, James P., of Virginia...................
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                    Murphy, Christopher S., of Connecticut.........
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                    Myrick, Sue Wilkins, of North Carolina.........
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                    Pelosi, Nancy, of California...................
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                    Pence, Mike, of Indiana........................
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                    Schmidt, Jean, of Ohio.........................
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                    Scott, Robert C. ``Bobby,'' of Virginia........
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                    Sessions, Pete, of Texas.......................
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                    Skelton, Ike, of Missouri......................
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                    Snyder, Vic, of Arkansas.......................
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                    Udall, Mark, of Colorado.......................
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                    Wasserman Schultz, Debbie, of Florida..........
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                    Watson, Diane E., of California................
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                    Wilson, Joe, of South Carolina.................
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                    Wolf, Frank R., of Virginia....................
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             Proceedings in the Senate:
                Tributes by Senators:
                    Warner, John, of Virginia......................
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             Memorial Service......................................
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                                      BIOGRAPHY

               First elected to Congress in November 2000, Jo Ann Davis 
             brought to Washington a fresh perspective from outside the 
             political Washington DC beltway. The first elected female 
             Republican to the U.S. House of Representatives from the 
             Commonwealth of Virginia, Congresswoman Davis was deeply 
             in touch with the constituents of ``America's First 
             District.'' Her straight talk and no-nonsense style was 
             refreshing both to her constituents and to her colleagues 
             in Congress. Concentrating on a district-first approach to 
             her role in Congress, Jo Ann's emphasis was on local 
             issues before DC politics. This principle remained the 
             bedrock of the Congresswoman's convictions and played an 
             integral role in her service to her community.
               The 110th Congress signaled significant leadership 
             opportunities for Davis. In addition to her committee work 
             on the Foreign Affairs Committee, she also served on the 
             Armed Services Committee, where she was chosen as the 
             ranking member of the Readiness Subcommittee. The 
             Congresswoman's committee assignments enabled her to work 
             on legislative initiatives of great interest to Virginia's 
             First District and the country as a whole.
                Issues affecting the First District were Davis's 
             priority, and throughout her time in Congress, she worked 
             for important projects in the First District with 
             tenacity.
               National security and shipbuilding are essential to the 
             health of the district, and during her tenure, Davis 
             secured $160 million for construction on the Navy's next 
             generation aircraft carrier, CVNX, and $47 million for the 
             removal of a portion of the James River Reserve Fleet, 
             otherwise known as the Ghost Fleet.
               A strong advocate for both our men and women in uniform 
             and Federal employees, Congresswoman Davis maintained 
             continued success in passing landmark legislation to 
             correct significant benefit shortfalls. In March 2001, the 
             House passed Jo Ann's first piece of legislation--H.R. 
             1015, the SGLI Adjustment Act, which increased the amount 
             of service members' group life insurance paid to 
             beneficiaries of members of the Armed Forces who died in 
             the performance of their duties between November 1, 2000 
             and April 1, 2001.
               Further inspired by the trials of Stafford County 
             Pentagon survivor Louise Kurtz, Davis moved through 
             legislation to correct pension shortfalls for injured 
             Federal employees. H.R. 978 changed the way a Federal 
             employee's benefits are calculated during a disability by 
             increasing the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) 
             benefit to cover any shortfall.
               In addition to H.R. 1015 and H.R. 978, Representative 
             Davis was successful in passing legislation that revised 
             the boundaries of the George Washington Birthplace 
             National Monument to allow the National Park Service to 
             purchase 110 acres of additional land surrounding the 
             national treasure located in Westmoreland County, VA.
               To reflect the significant historic, cultural, and 
             environmental significance of the Commonwealth and the 
             Chesapeake Bay, Davis authored legislation to create the 
             Nation's first all-water national historic trail. In 
             December 2006, the President signed into law H.R. 5466, 
             the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail 
             Designation Act, celebrating John Smith's voyages of 
             discovery from Jamestown and ensuring future opportunities 
             for recreation, conservation, and economic development 
             along the Chesapeake Bay.
               Continuing her work to help regulate the amount of 
             interstate waste that the Commonwealth was forced to 
             import, Davis passed legislative language in H.R. 2673 
             directing the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 
             (FMCSA) to evaluate truck transport solid waste 
             containment procedures in order to keep our roads safe and 
             environmentally sound. Davis was also successful in 
             passing language to establish a series of random safety 
             inspections of trash trucks to ensure that they met safety 
             road regulations.
               Aware of the need to cut government waste and save 
             taxpayer dollars, one of Congresswoman Davis' priorities 
             was legislation designed to reign in government waste and 
             inefficiency by preventing redundancy in government 
             programs. During her tenure as chairwoman of the Civil 
             Service Subcommittee of the Government Reform Committee, 
             she introduced H.R. 75, the ``Government Accountability 
             and Streamlining Act,'' would require the Comptroller 
             General of the United States to determine whether any 
             proposed legislation in the House or Senate creates any 
             new ``Federal entities, programs or functions'' that are 
             redundant of any existing Federal program. When she could 
             not get the bill passed, she successfully offered a 
             similar provision to the House rules.
               Davis believed that Congress should work to strengthen 
             our national defense while holding down spending in other 
             areas. Congresswoman Davis was also an advocate of tax 
             relief for all who pay taxes, and believed that the 
             Federal Government must cut back on spending to provide 
             this tax relief.
               As a former real estate broker and small business owner, 
             Davis opened Davis Management Company in 1988 and Jo Ann 
             Davis Realty in 1990. In this capacity, Davis focused her 
             attention on achieving the highest level of ethical 
             standards for her industry, serving first on the grievance 
             committee of the Virginia Peninsula Association of 
             Realtors and then on its professional standards committee.
               Davis was an avid horse enthusiast, and when she was not 
             in Washington one could find her working on her farm. She 
             was married for 33 years, and had two grown sons and one 
             granddaughter.


                                           
 
                                 MEMORIAL ADDRESSES
                                         AND
                                   OTHER TRIBUTES
                                         FOR
                                    JO ANN DAVIS

                                 Proceedings in the

                              House of Representatives
                                               Tuesday, October 9, 2007
                                       PRAYER
               The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin, offered 
             the following prayer:
               Lord God Almighty, source of consolation and wisdom, we 
             need to approach Your awesome presence with humility, 
             trusting in Your goodness.
               It is with great admiration and affection that Members 
             of the House of Representatives and staff here on Capitol 
             Hill lift up before You today the Honorable Jo Ann Davis, 
             who represented the First District of Virginia and served 
             in this Chamber with grace and distinction.
               Her faith in You, Lord, was manifest in many ways. Her 
             faithfulness to sworn duty, her leadership at the House 
             Prayer Breakfast, and her perseverance in suffering have 
             provided great witness to You as the source of her 
             strength and peace.
               Now that You have taken her to Yourself, reward Your 
             servant Jo Ann Davis for her public service, for her love 
             of family and friends, as well as her kind courtesy to 
             colleagues and staff alike. May You, our redeeming Lord, 
             grant eternal rest to her and to all who have served in 
             this noble institution with hearts fixed on serving others 
             in Your holy name. Amen.


               Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. . . . In conclusion, God 
             bless our troops and we will never forget September the 
             11th. My deepest sympathy to the family, friends, and 
             staff of Congresswoman Jo Ann Davis of Virginia.


               Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I rise to pay 
             tribute to Representative Jo Ann Davis with whom I served. 
             She served as chairperson and I as ranking member on our 
             subcommittee in Government Reform.
               It was always a pleasure to work with her. And while we 
             didn't always agree on every issue that came before us, we 
             always agreed that we would be civil and that we would 
             work in tandem for the best interests of the people of 
             this country.
               So I'm going to miss her. I extend my personal 
             condolences to her family and would just like for her to 
             know that it was indeed a pleasure working with her.


               Mrs. BLACKBURN. Madam Speaker, I too today stand to pay 
             tribute to our colleague Jo Ann Davis and to express my 
             condolences to her family, her friends, and her staff. She 
             will be missed in this body. . . .


               Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, I offer a privileged resolution 
             (H. Res. 717) and ask for its immediate consideration.
               The Clerk read the resolution, as follows:

                                     H. Res. 717

               Resolved, That the House has heard with profound sorrow 
             of the death of the Honorable Jo Ann Davis, a 
             Representative from the Commonwealth of Virginia.
               Resolved, That a committee of such Members of the House 
             as the Speaker may designate, together with such Members 
             of the Senate as may be joined, be appointed to attend the 
             funeral.
               Resolved, That the Sergeant-at-Arms of the House be 
             authorized and directed to take such steps as may be 
             necessary for carrying out the provisions of these 
             resolutions and that the necessary expenses in connection 
             therewith be paid out of applicable accounts of the House.
               Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions 
             to the Senate and transmit a copy thereof to the family of 
             the deceased.
               Resolved, That when the House adjourns today, it 
             adjourn[s] as a further mark of respect to the memory of 
             the deceased.

               The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the Chair 
             may postpone further consideration of House Resolution 717 
             as necessary to accommodate voting at approximately 6:30 
             p.m.
               There was no objection.

               The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Virginia is 
             recognized for 1 hour.

               Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, I yield 30 minutes to the 
             gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Scott), pending which I yield 
             myself such time as I may consume.
               Mr. Speaker, it is with profound sadness that we come to 
             the floor tonight to honor the memory of our colleague and 
             friend, the Honorable Jo Ann Davis, who lost her 2-year 
             battle with breast cancer this past Saturday. She was not 
             only our House colleague; she was our Virginia colleague 
             who represented the First District of Virginia, a district 
             which she proudly called ``America's First District'' 
             because of our country's roots at Jamestown and the many 
             significant events in history that occurred there.
               Jo Ann Davis also could have had a first next to her 
             name because she was the first Republican woman elected to 
             Congress from Virginia in 2000 to succeed our late 
             colleague Herb Bateman. But that historic aspect of her 
             career in Congress was not important to her. Representing 
             her constituents and being the best Member of Congress she 
             could be for the people of her district was what was most 
             important to her.
               Her career in elected office spanned 10 short years, 
             from her first election in 1997 to the Virginia House of 
             Delegates to her four elected terms in the House beginning 
             in the year 2000.
               But over that decade she made her mark as a deeply 
             caring and very hardworking public servant who believed in 
             common sense and conservative ideals. In remembering Jo 
             Ann's work in Congress, there are several thoughts I would 
             like to share.
               She battled to the end with courage and grace in her 
             fight against breast cancer. When she was first diagnosed 
             in 2005 with the insidious disease, she announced it 
             publicly to encourage other women to beware of the 
             disease. Her bravery and personal strength were a source 
             of inspiration to many. She was a person of honesty, 
             integrity, and very strong moral conviction in 
             representing her district and living her life. And she had 
             a very strong commitment to the Lord. She was a dedicated 
             and tenacious fighter for her beliefs, and the importance 
             of her faith was obvious in the way she cared for and 
             treated others and in the way she did her job.
               She was a tireless and passionate advocate for the First 
             District in Virginia, working to protect the military 
             interests in her district and Navy shipbuilding in Newport 
             News. She cofounded the Congressional Shipbuilding Caucus 
             as she worked to provide for the defense of our Nation.
               But as important as that work was for Jo Ann, protecting 
             the interests of men and women in uniform, their families, 
             and veterans was priority number one.
               She also worked hard for other local interests, such as 
             the removal of the ``Ghost Fleet'' of obsolete, 
             environmentally hazardous ships from the James River; 
             better regulation of the amount of trash coming into 
             Virginia; and protecting the resources of the Chesapeake 
             Bay.
               This House and this Nation will miss Jo Ann Davis and 
             her dedication to public service. I want to express my 
             sincere condolences to her staff, both in Washington and 
             in her district, who can be proud of their work by her 
             side for the people of America's First District. Jo Ann 
             Davis had an outstanding staff, and I want to thank the 
             staff.
               I also want to join with my colleagues in expressing 
             profound sympathy to Jo Ann's husband, Chuck; and their 
             two sons, Christopher and Charles; and a granddaughter.
               In remembering Jo Ann Davis and her life of service to 
             others, I am reminded of the words of Scripture where it 
             says: ``Well done, good and faithful servant.''
               Mr. Speaker, I submit for the Record a news article and 
             editorial from the Newport News Daily Press about our late 
             colleague, the Honorable Jo Ann Davis.
                     [From the dailypress.com, October 8, 2007]

              The Unlikely Politician--The Self-Described Country Gal 
                 Preferred Horses to the Capitol Hill Party Circuit
                                  (By David Lerman)

               She was, by her own admission, an unlikely politician.
               Virginia Rep. Jo Ann Davis, who died of breast cancer 
             Saturday at age 57, was more at ease with her beloved 
             horses on her Gloucester farm than the cocktail party 
             circuit on Capitol Hill.
               The self-described country gal and former real estate 
             agent fell into a congressional career almost by accident. 
             It took church connections, perseverance and the sudden 
             withdrawal of the leading Republican Party favorite to 
             propel Davis to the office she first won in 2000.
               ``I could have cared less about politics,'' she recalled 
             in a 2003 interview. ``I did not know there was a 
             Republican Party committee in Virginia.''
               But since becoming Virginia's first female Republican 
             member of Congress, Davis learned her role quickly and, 
             many agreed, managed to make the 1st District House seat 
             her own:
               When obsolete, environmentally hazardous ships started 
             mushrooming in the James River off Fort Eustis, Davis 
             fought for federal funding to speed up their removal--and 
             made significant progress.
               When state and local officials complained about the 
             barrage of trash coming into Virginia landfills from other 
             states and littering state highways, Davis pushed for 
             legislation to limit interstate waste.
               While that effort stalled, she won approval of a measure 
             establishing a series of random safety inspections for 
             waste haulers.
               When military personnel and federal employees complained 
             of inadequate benefits, Davis won passage of legislation 
             increasing the life insurance benefits paid to survivors 
             of military members killed on duty.
               And when Pentagon budgets forecast a steady decline in 
             the size of the Navy's fleet, Davis sounded the alarm.
               A staunch advocate for the thousands of shipyard workers 
             in her district, she co-founded the Congressional 
             Shipbuilding Caucus and pushed legislation, albeit 
             unsuccessfully, mandating a larger fleet.
               ``At a time when people have such a negative impression 
             of Washington, Jo Ann Davis was a refreshing reminder that 
             there are people here who do their best for their 
             constituents,'' said Christopher Connelly, her chief of 
             staff.
               ``A lot of the issues she worked on were local issues. 
             She didn't get lost in the Washington glamour.''
               While seldom a major player on national policy matters, 
             Davis won respect from Republicans and Democrats alike for 
             her ability to delve into local concerns and to stay true 
             to her beliefs.
               ``While we had different political loyalties, we had no 
             differences in our efforts to work together for the 
             Hampton Roads area,'' said Rep. Robert C. ``Bobby'' Scott, 
             D-Newport News.
               Davis' rise to political power was as unconventional as 
             it was unlikely.
               Unlike her predecessor in office, the late Rep. Herbert 
             H. Bateman, Davis lacked the traditional credentials and 
             years of political grooming that typically foreshadow a 
             congressional career.
               No prestigious university or law-school degree appeared 
             on her resume.
               The daughter of a Hampton city bus driver, Davis came 
             from modest roots that stood in contrast to those of many 
             of her wealthier colleagues in Congress.
               After graduating from Hampton Roads Business College in 
             1971, she went to work as an executive secretary for a 
             real estate firm before becoming a stay-at-home mom.
               She later got her real estate license and opened Davis 
             Management Co. in 1988, followed by Jo Ann Davis Realty in 
             1990.
               All the while, Davis was becoming a deeply religious 
             person.
               When her mother-in-law suffered a fatal heart attack, 
             Davis has said, she had a born-again experience and then 
             joined the Assembly of God church.
               Through her church, Davis met Brenda Pogge, a fellow 
             real estate agent and local GOP activist, who encouraged 
             her to enter politics and invited her to her first 
             Republican mass meeting.
               ``She was my sister in the faith,'' Pogge said. ``She 
             was my friend, my boss and then my congresswoman. Jo Ann 
             was such a role model.''
               In 1997, at Pogge's steady urging, Davis reluctantly 
             agreed to challenge a 15-year Democratic incumbent in the 
             General Assembly and won, despite being outspent roughly 3 
             to 1.
               In 2000, when Bateman announced his retirement and then 
             died in office, Davis launched her upstart campaign for 
             Congress.
               The odds seemed stacked against her because of 
             formidable opposition for the Republican nomination, led 
             by former Newport News Mayor Barry DuVal.
               But when DuVal withdrew from the race, Davis had an 
             opening. She faced a grueling five-way party primary but 
             emerged victorious with 35 percent of the vote.
               Her general election victory was then little in doubt 
             because of the 1st District's strong Republican tilt. She 
             easily won re-election repeatedly, as she did last year.
               Because of her faith, Davis has said, she remained an 
             outspoken conservative voice on social issues.
               She co-sponsored a constitutional amendment banning gay 
             marriage and took a purist position on abortion, opposing 
             it even in cases of rape, incest or when the mother's life 
             is endangered.
               ``It's just who I am,'' she once said. ``I believe what 
             I believe. I didn't know I was called a right-winger.''
               If there was a historic aspect to Davis' career, it was 
             in her becoming the first Republican woman to win a House 
             seat from Virginia. Former Rep. Leslie Byrne of Fairfax 
             was the first Democratic woman.
               But Davis bristled at such gender-based distinctions, 
             which she regarded as irrelevant. ``It shouldn't matter if 
             you're male or female,'' she once said. ``I'm just a 
             member of Congress, like they are.
               ``No different.''

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                     [From the dailypress.com, October 9, 2007]
             Jo Ann Davis--A Career Spent Making Friends, Working Hard 
                                 and Doing her Duty

               Rep. Jo Ann Davis died on Saturday as the new edition of 
             Time magazine appeared in mailboxes around Hampton Roads. 
             ``Breast Cancer is Spreading Around the World,'' the cover 
             headline read.
               Cancer. The scourge of our times. And it has run up a 
             wretched score in the 1st Congressional District. Davis' 
             predecessor, Rep. Herbert Bateman, fought lung cancer and 
             prostate cancer before succumbing in 2000.
               Davis confronted her illness bravely and with little 
             regard for the odds, just as she had approached politics.
               Del. Shirley Cooper, the redoubtable Democrat from York 
             County, held her seat in the General Assembly for 15 years 
             until an outspent Davis came along in 1997 and snatched it 
             away from her. That was an impressive win.
               Three years later, Davis went one better. The 1st 
             District congressional seat, open after Bateman's death, 
             drew five contenders for the Republican nomination, 
             including one who self-financed his bid to the tune of $1 
             million.
               For her part, Davis amassed around $45,000 and won 
             handily. Now, that tells you something.
               Davis enjoyed a l0-year political career, a brief span 
             in relative terms, but memorable for what it lacked. ``Jo 
             Ann knew no enemies,'' Brenda Pogge said, in an interview 
             on Sunday. ``She was just emotionally and spiritually 
             strong.''
               Democrats also said as much. Not long after Davis 
             arrived in Washington, Rep. Bobby Scott started quietly 
             telling people that he admired Davis for her independence 
             and readiness to do the work. There was nothing flashy, no 
             attention-gathering histrionics so common to the 
             profession, just diligence and commitment.
               And empathy. The 1st District naturally draws its 
             representatives into military affairs, including such 
             arcane matters such as defense contracting and Pentagon 
             appropriations. But for Davis the military was first and 
             fundamentally about people--the soldiers, the families, 
             the veterans--and what had to be done to provide for their 
             interests.
               There's a legacy there. Something to admire. Something, 
             perhaps, to emulate as the inevitable scrambling develops 
             to fill the 1st District seat. You can, as Jo Ann Davis 
             amply demonstrated, succeed in politics by making friends, 
             working hard and doing your duty.

               Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

               Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such 
             time as I may consume.
               Mr. Speaker, I rise to join my colleagues in mourning 
             the loss of one of the Commonwealth of Virginia's finest 
             public servants, Congresswoman Jo Ann Davis. She was a 
             good friend and a tireless advocate for America's First 
             District, as both she and the late Congressman Herb 
             Bateman referred to the First Congressional District of 
             Virginia.
               Jo Ann was a self-made woman who came from modest roots. 
             Born in North Carolina, she grew up in Hampton, VA, where 
             her father was a city bus driver. She graduated from 
             Hampton Roads Business College in 1971, received her real 
             estate license in 1984, and received her real estate 
             broker's license 4 years later. She was a successful 
             business woman, having opened Davis Management Company in 
             1988 and Jo Ann Davis Realty in 1990.
               Mr. Speaker, Jo Ann was not a career politician and 
             probably never imagined that she would run for office and 
             end up serving in the U.S. Congress for over 6 years. In 
             1997 she was reluctantly convinced by her friends to run 
             for a seat in the Virginia House of Delegates. When our 
             late colleague Herb Bateman announced his retirement from 
             the House, Jo Ann mounted an underdog campaign. 
             Notwithstanding the fact that she was outspent by a margin 
             of 40 to 1 in the primary, she prevailed; and in November 
             2000 she became the first Republican woman from Virginia 
             elected to Congress.
               While we had different political loyalties, we had no 
             differences in our efforts to work together for the 
             citizens of Hampton Roads. Jo Ann's service on the Armed 
             Services Committee directly mirrored her commitment to the 
             thousands of military personnel in her district. One of 
             her first pieces of legislation that she introduced passed 
             in 2001. It increased the amount of life insurance 
             benefits for survivors of members of the U.S. Armed Forces 
             killed in active duty.
               Jo Ann was also a tireless advocate for the thousands of 
             shipbuilders in her district who worked at Northrop 
             Grumman Newport News, and she cofounded the Congressional 
             Shipbuilding Caucus with Congressman Gene Taylor of 
             Mississippi. That caucus has made a compelling case to the 
             Department of Defense that it is pivotal for our national 
             defense that the Navy spend more money on shipbuilding. In 
             the last Congress, she was instrumental in efforts to 
             secure funding for the refueling of the USS Carl Vinson. 
             Without Jo Ann's hard work, the Hampton Roads area might 
             have lost billions of dollars in economic revenue tied 
             directly to that aircraft carrier.
               Jo Ann placed a high priority on the removal of ships in 
             the so-called James River ``Ghost Fleet,'' which posed a 
             major environmental threat to the James River and the 
             Chesapeake Bay; and as a result of her leadership, many of 
             those ships have been removed. Together, we have worked to 
             secure Federal funding for the Achievable Dream Education 
             Program in Newport News to ensure that at-risk children 
             have the best opportunity to succeed in school.
               Mr. Speaker, every Member of this body was saddened to 
             learn that Jo Ann developed breast cancer in 2005 and even 
             more so when the cancer returned this year. The sadness is 
             especially felt by members of the weekly Congressional 
             Prayer Breakfast, which Jo Ann and I regularly attended. 
             Despite her personal battle with cancer, Jo Ann did not 
             retire from Congress. She stayed and fought her cancer and 
             continued to represent the people of the First District to 
             the best of her ability until the very end. Learning from 
             her own experience with cancer, she has encouraged her 
             colleagues and her constituents to get screened regularly 
             for all types of cancer.
               Mr. Speaker, the Hampton Roads delegation has lost a 
             tremendous advocate for the interests of our region. I 
             want to extend my deepest sympathies to her husband of 33 
             years, Chuck Davis; their two grown sons, Charlie and 
             Christopher; their granddaughter; and her wonderful staff 
             with whom my staff has worked so well over the years. 
             America's First District and the U.S. House of 
             Representatives have lost a true friend and advocate with 
             the passing of Congresswoman Jo Ann Davis.
               Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

               Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman 
             from Virginia (Mr. Tom Davis).

               Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay 
             tribute to my friend and colleague, Jo Ann Davis, who has 
             served this body with dignity and honor and dedication 
             since her election in 2000.
               I first met Jo Ann when she was running for the House of 
             Delegates in 1997 and quickly became impressed with her 
             strong work ethic. Her congressional district, like mine, 
             is the home of many current and retired Federal employees. 
             So when I became chairman of the House Government Reform 
             Committee, it was an easy decision to ask her to oversee 
             the Civil Service Subcommittee.
               She took on the responsibilities of subcommittee chair 
             with great diligence and energy. Through her efforts, we 
             made important strides in helping the Federal Government 
             recruit and retain quality employees. With her help, we 
             improved Federal student loan repayment programs and 
             expanded dental and vision benefits. Jo Ann was a strong 
             supporter of legislation allowing retired Federal 
             employees to deduct health care premiums from pretax 
             dollars, moving this important legislation through her 
             subcommittee. She was also a reliable ally in the annual 
             fight for pay parity for civilian Federal employees.
               Her district borders mine; we both represent portions of 
             Prince William County. We have worked closely on a number 
             of local issues. With her passing, Northern Virginia and 
             the Commonwealth have lost a strong advocate.
               I salute Jo Ann Davis for her courageous fight against 
             cancer. Her passing reminds us all that we need to fight 
             this horrible affliction.
               My heartfelt condolences go out to her husband, Chuck 
             and to her sons, Christopher and Charles. I hope they find 
             solace in knowing she did so much to represent the people 
             of Virginia.

               Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to 
             the gentleman from Missouri, the chairman of one of the 
             committees that Jo Ann served on and a past president of 
             the weekly Congressional Prayer Breakfast (Mr. Skelton).

               Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from 
             Virginia for giving me the opportunity to express my 
             condolences to the Jo Ann Davis family, her husband and 
             two sons.
               It's always difficult to say goodbye to a friend. And Jo 
             Ann Davis was my friend. She was my colleague. We served 
             together on the Armed Services Committee since she came to 
             Congress. She represented the First District of Virginia, 
             which had and has a strong military tradition. She was 
             preceded in this Congress by my friend through the years, 
             Herb Bateman.
               She was a strong advocate for the men and women in 
             uniform, and she will be sorely missed in supporting them 
             as the days lie ahead. Shipbuilding was the centerpiece of 
             her work because of the district she represented, and she 
             understood and advocated the importance of shipbuilding 
             for the U.S. Navy. She was a member, actually a 
             subcommittee ranking member, on the Readiness 
             Subcommittee.
               It is interesting that we should, this evening, point 
             out that she fought a disease with grace and dignity, and 
             that we should note this is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
               She fought a tremendous fight. She came back when she 
             could, and our hearts were with her. She fought the good 
             fight. But in looking back at my friend, Jo Ann Davis, I 
             remember her most for her sense of humor, how we would 
             joke with one another and how absolutely pleasant she was. 
             Those are attributes that people remember just as much as 
             they remember the good work that she did as a Member of 
             this body. So I thank the gentleman from Virginia for 
             allowing me to say a word or two about my friend, Jo Ann 
             Davis.

               Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time to the 
             gentlewoman from Virginia, Thelma Drake.

               Mrs. DRAKE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor our 
             colleague and my friend, Jo Ann Davis. I was honored to 
             have served with her in both the Virginia General Assembly 
             and now here in the U.S. Congress.
               Jo Ann and I had reverse roles. When Jo Ann ran for the 
             House of Delegates, I was her mentor. I was glad to see 
             her success at being elected there. And when I ran for the 
             U.S. Congress in 2004, Jo Ann was my mentor.
               We were both realtors and shared that common bond and 
             that friendship. I was proud to support her in her 
             historic elevation to the Congress. Jo Ann, as you have 
             heard, was the first elected Republican woman from 
             Virginia to serve in this body. She was also the first 
             woman from Virginia to be re-elected.
               We all know that Jo Ann was a woman of great faith, 
             great strength, great courage, great honesty and great 
             integrity. I don't believe that it was ever Jo Ann's 
             intention to be a trailblazer. I think her successes in 
             her life as a mother, a grandmother, a businesswoman, and 
             as a legislator are all the result of a path that she 
             chose in her life, and that was the path that cared for 
             other people first, put other people first, and that she 
             stood very strong on the principles to protect those 
             around her. That earned her the respect of the people of 
             the First District, and it led her on the path to the 
             House of Delegates and then here.
               Jo Ann was a valued resource and a trusted confidante. 
             Here in Congress, I was honored to work with her on issues 
             facing the people of Hampton Roads and of Virginia. We 
             served together on the House Armed Services Committee, and 
             I have watched her very deep appreciation for the 
             contributions of the shipbuilding industry, and she 
             understood the important role that the Navy plays in our 
             Nation, projecting strength and security around the world.
               Jo Ann also was a true leader and a hero in protecting 
             our military and their families, and she always worked to 
             ensure that their rights and interests were protected.
               It is fitting that the month of October is dedicated to 
             raising breast cancer awareness. For even as Jo Ann 
             battled her own illness, she saw her illness as an 
             opportunity to help other women. When she was first 
             diagnosed, she told me that she would be healed, and she 
             was, from her first bout of cancer, and that she would use 
             this as an opportunity for other women to see and to make 
             sure that other women received the health care and didn't 
             put things off.
               Today I join my colleagues in extending our deepest 
             sympathies to her family, to her husband Chuck, to her 
             staff, to her friends. I appreciate the opportunity to 
             stand here and to honor my good friend. I know that we 
             will all miss her greatly.

               Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to 
             the gentlelady from California (Mrs. Capps).

               Mrs. CAPPS. I thank my colleague for yielding.
               Mr. Speaker, I, with great sadness, rise to pay tribute 
             as well to our dear colleague, Jo Ann Davis.
               As other women in the Congress know, there is a 
             sisterhood among many women Members. This weekend, we lost 
             one of our sisters to a disease that has fostered another 
             kind of sisterhood throughout the Nation, breast cancer. 
             And while Jo Ann would have chosen to confront her disease 
             in private, she bravely and valiantly decided to take her 
             experience to improve the experiences of other women in 
             that sisterhood. She did so by advocating for the Breast 
             Cancer Patient Protection Act and other legislation that 
             would improve the lives of those who suffer from this 
             disease.
               I was also proud to work with Jo Ann on the Federal 
             Firefighters Fairness Act. Together we worked, one from 
             the west coast and one from the east, to extend to Federal 
             firefighters the same presumptive disability rights 
             offered to most city and State firefighters. I enjoyed 
             working with Jo Ann on this issue, especially as she 
             showed so much her dedication to firefighters and their 
             families.
               I will, however, most fondly remember the many mornings 
             I and several others spent with Jo Ann at Prayer Breakfast 
             on Thursday mornings at the C Street House, as we will 
             gather in sadness and sorrow tomorrow.
               We were bound together, several of us, through personal 
             experiences with cancer. And when amongst our fellowship 
             Jo Ann was first diagnosed, we supported her with prayer; 
             and then as she regained her strength, we rejoiced. But as 
             so often and tragically happens with this dreaded disease 
             and others, there was a relapse. And we have been much in 
             prayer, as all of us have, for her recovery, but it was 
             not to be.
               You know, she and I had our differences in the direction 
             of policy, but we certainly shared in our desire to let 
             our faith serve as a guide for our work in Congress. And 
             she was a very strong, principled person whose convictions 
             and certainty of her faith showed through everything that 
             she did.
               I know we're going to honor our dear departed colleague 
             by following her strong example, by calling on our faith 
             to serve as the motivation for our work here in Congress 
             the way that she did. We may not measure up to her 
             strength, but we have a role model in her. And I also hope 
             that we, as a Congress, will serve to honor her memory by 
             redoubling our efforts to remove the scourge of cancer 
             through support for prevention, by following her example 
             of reaching out, through education outreach and awareness, 
             and by increasing research dollars so that we can more 
             effectively prevent and treat this disease.
               I join my colleagues in paying tribute to Jo Ann Davis 
             today and offering our condolences to her family, her 
             staff and her constituents in this time of their sorrow. 
             We will miss Jo Ann Davis dearly.

               Mr. WOLF. I yield to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. 
             Forbes).

               Mr. FORBES. Mr. Speaker, I, like so many others, rise 
             today to pay tribute to Jo Ann Davis and to offer my 
             sympathies to her husband Chuck and her family.
               By now, you begin to hear a pattern that reflects very 
             accurately the life of Jo Ann. And you hear many people 
             stand up and say the same thing, that she was our friend, 
             and like so many others, we will miss her.
               I spent a lot of hours talking with Jo Ann in this 
             corner and in the Armed Services Committee, and I remember 
             reading an account in one of the papers that said that she 
             was born of ``modest'' means. But if you listened to Jo 
             Ann, she was born poor. Jo Ann never went to a 4-year 
             college, but she had more wisdom than you could ever see 
             reflected in a diploma, and one mistake you could never, 
             ever make with Jo Ann Davis was to underestimate her.
               I still remember how she used to talk that so many 
             people felt that she could never put herself through real 
             estate school, and she proved them wrong. I remember her 
             talking about how, as a wife and mother, many people 
             didn't feel that she could become a successful realtor, 
             and she proved them wrong.
               I remember when she was first running for the House of 
             Delegates, meeting with her and talking with her. She told 
             me that people didn't think she could win, and she proved 
             them wrong. And then, like my good friend from Virginia, 
             Congressman Scott, said, when she was running for 
             Congress, she was a 40 to 1 financial underdog and nobody 
             thought she could win, and she proved them wrong.
               Who would have ever thought she would have served on the 
             Armed Services Committee, been the ranking member of one 
             of the subcommittees, that she would serve on the 
             Intelligence Committee of the House of Representatives, 
             and as so many people mentioned, she became a national 
             leader on shipbuilding and defending the shipbuilding 
             trade.
               She was a tireless advocate for our veterans and men and 
             women in uniform. She loved her husband Chuck, and 
             firefighters and would stand with firefighters in almost 
             every issue that they brought forward, both in the 
             Virginia House of Delegates when she served there and here 
             in Congress.
               She loved her family, and she was proud of them. And she 
             loved her constituents, and she fought for them. And 
             nobody, and I emphasize ``nobody,'' ever told her what to 
             do. She always did what she thought was right for 
             Virginia, and what she thought was right for the country.
               And two final things that I think you don't hear people 
             reflect here today, but we need to just mention, she loved 
             horses. And I remember she and I talking many times about 
             the fact that we were probably two of the only Members of 
             Congress that actually had to go home on weekends and 
             clean out horse stables; and yet Jo Ann was the kind of 
             person who was humble enough not only to do it, but to 
             love it.
               But above everything else, I am absolutely convinced 
             that she would also want us to say today, and this is what 
             Congressman Wolf alluded to a little bit earlier, that she 
             absolutely demonstrated, above anything else in her life, 
             her faith in Jesus Christ. And I have no question that 
             today she has heard those words that Congressman Wolf 
             mentioned, ``Well done, good and faithful servant.''

               Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to 
             the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Ms. 
             Pelosi.

               Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, it is with great sadness that I 
             rise to acknowledge the passing of Congresswoman Jo Ann 
             Davis and to pay tribute to her. As we all know, she 
             passed away on Saturday. And although she had been 
             diagnosed awhile ago, and we knew she was sick, it still 
             hit this Congress very hard to lose her.
               Congresswoman Davis was tremendously proud to represent 
             Virginia's First District, which she called ``America's 
             First District'' because it included Jamestown. She spoke 
             often on this floor of the deep patriotism of her 
             constituents and of the pride of the many brave men and 
             women in uniform who were her constituents.
               When Jo Ann Davis was elected to Congress, as has been 
             mentioned by some, she made history as the first female 
             Republican ever elected to the House from Virginia; but 
             she knew it was far more critical to make progress than to 
             make history, and she did, particularly in honoring our 
             troops and our veterans. In fact, the first piece of 
             legislation Congresswoman Davis ever introduced increased 
             the life insurance benefits paid to survivors of military 
             members killed on duty, and that passed the House in 2001.
               After being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005, 
             Congresswoman Davis became an outspoken advocate in favor 
             of education, prevention, and treatment of the disease. We 
             in this body can express our admiration for her dedication 
             with a real national commitment to fighting this disease 
             which annually takes the lives of 40,000 American women.
               The Daily Press of Newport News, VA, wrote of their 
             Member of Congress this weekend, ``You can, as Jo Ann 
             Davis amply demonstrated, succeed in politics by making 
             friends, working hard, and doing your duty.'' All of us in 
             this body can honor Congresswoman Davis's legacy by doing 
             just that.
               As was mentioned about the patriotism of her district, 
             she was deeply patriotic as well. She loved our country, 
             and this Congress loved her. When she was diagnosed, we 
             all hovered over her and prayed for her and were deeply 
             saddened. At first, she would be gone for awhile, and when 
             she came back, we all encircled her and hugged her, and as 
             it turned out, drew strength from her. As we were trying 
             to encourage her, she gave us strength. Her attitude, her 
             dignity, and the strength with which she confronted this 
             terrible disease was something that was a lesson for all 
             of us. When she passed away, we were all very deeply 
             saddened, as I mentioned before, to get that sad news.
               She was really a bright light in this Congress. I hope 
             it is a comfort to her husband, Chuck Davis, to her 
             family, her two sons, her granddaughter, and her many 
             family and friends that so many people in our country, 
             indeed, intensely in this Congress, mourn their loss and 
             are praying for them at this sad time.

               Mr. WOLF. I yield such time as he may consume to Mr. 
             Lincoln Diaz-Balart.

               Mr. DIAZ-BALART of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I thank my 
             friend for yielding.
               One of the great privileges in the daily honor of being 
             able to serve in the Congress of the United States is the 
             privilege of being able to meet extraordinary people on a 
             constant basis here in these Halls.
               I rise today, Mr. Speaker, to remember and pay tribute 
             to a dear friend who was one of those truly extraordinary 
             people whom I have had the privilege of meeting in my 15 
             years here in these Halls of Congress, Jo Ann Davis. We 
             will always remember her not only as the gracious and 
             dignified and wonderful lady that she was, but as the 
             effective Representative for her constituents and the 
             great American patriot, who every day gave her all to 
             defend our Nation and to honor and protect, to the best of 
             her ability, those who protect us and our freedom, our men 
             and women in uniform.
               I am deeply comforted, Mr. Speaker, by the fact that Jo 
             Ann Davis had such a profound faith in God. It was her 
             strength. At this time, it is especially comforting to 
             know that she is now with the Lord.
               I enjoyed my conversations with Jo Ann, the fellowship, 
             her sense of humor. She was a wonderful human being. How 
             her eyes would light up, Mr. Speaker, when the subject of 
             her granddaughter would be brought up, Charlotte. I had 
             the privilege of getting to know her son, Charlie, very 
             well. He was a member of my staff, an extraordinary young 
             man, who did his job day in and day out. Each day he 
             worked in our office in a marvelous manner with total 
             devotion to this Congress, to the people of the United 
             States. I am deeply grateful for his service. I extend to 
             him, my friend, Charlie, and his family, obviously his 
             wife, his daughter, Charlotte, his brother, Jo Ann's other 
             son, Chris, and of course, Chuck, Jo Ann's husband, my 
             deepest sympathy and condolences at this time.
               We will never forget her, that wonderful colleague, that 
             wonderful friend, that wonderful lady who not only graced 
             these Halls but served her constituents of the First 
             District of Virginia so effectively, so well, and indeed 
             served all of America so well.
               As I say, I will never forget her and consider it a 
             great privilege to have been able to meet and to be a 
             friend of Congresswoman Jo Ann Davis.

               Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to 
             the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Watson).

               Ms. WATSON. Mr. Speaker, it is with great sorrow that I 
             learned of the loss of our colleague and four-term 
             Representative, Jo Ann Davis, who represented Virginia's 
             First District, referred to as America's First District. 
             She was a great leader and a tireless advocate for all of 
             her constituents. And for those of us who came in after 
             her, I remember she organized a Weight Watchers class, saw 
             that we were there every week, and that we followed the 
             procedure for weight watching. She said, ``Now, be sure to 
             weigh yourself so that you can see what kind of progress 
             you are making. But I want you to know, I don't weigh 
             myself because I don't think I am progressing.''
               Jo Ann was first in many ways. As the first elected 
             female Republican from the Commonwealth, she set an 
             example for women across the country who aspire to 
             political office. She worked tirelessly on behalf of our 
             men and women in uniform and the many Federal civil 
             servants in her congressional district and succeeded in 
             introducing and passing legislation that benefited these 
             important constituencies.
               We all know that we lost our colleague to breast cancer. 
             I remember going over to her when we heard that Juanita 
             Millender-McDonald was taking a leave, and the Women's 
             Caucus wanted to send greetings, and I asked her if she 
             would be the first. She looked at me and she said, ``No, 
             because on that day, Friday, I take my chemo and I am very 
             sick afterward.'' So I said, ``Well, I understand. I just 
             thought the two of you had much in common and that you 
             could inspire her.'' We know that it is such a devastating 
             disease that takes away our loved ones too quickly. I 
             don't know at the time if it was in Jo Ann's mind, but she 
             never let on. She seemed to be very secretive about her 
             personal self.
               So, as a reminder, this is Breast Cancer Awareness 
             Month, and I think it is so appropriate that we salute her 
             and her life because she lived so well and influenced so 
             many people and was really a symbol for how to deal with 
             the condition that she had and she was challenged by.
               Our colleague will be sorely missed, not only here, but 
             in her home district where her constituents knew that she 
             represented them with excellence, integrity, and tenacity. 
             We all mourn her loss, our friend and colleague. I send my 
             most heartfelt condolences to her family, staff, and her 
             many close friends here on Capitol Hill and in Virginia.

               Mr. WOLF. I am going to yield to Mr. Cantor. We have 
             been told we can do one more, but we will resume after the 
             votes for anyone who is interested and is listening. But 
             before we go to the votes, I recognize Mr. Cantor from 
             Virginia.

               Mr. CANTOR. I thank the gentleman.
               Along with my colleagues, Mr. Speaker, I too rise with a 
             very heavy heart today as we mourn the passing and reflect 
             on the life of our dear friend and colleague, Jo Ann 
             Davis. In life, Jo Ann amazed so many of us with her 
             determination and her fighting spirit. In politics, as has 
             been noted before, she made history, becoming the first 
             Republican woman from Virginia elected to serve in this 
             House. In fighting for everything she believed in up until 
             the last day of her bout with cancer, Jo Ann taught us how 
             to make every moment on this Earth count. Jo Ann was a 
             true gentlelady from Virginia. She was a woman of faith 
             and family who had an unshakeable commitment to the 
             principles of our Nation's Founders and of our Nation's 
             military.
               As was indicated by my colleagues before, Jo Ann was a 
             true patriot. And though she spent only a mere 10 years in 
             elected office, she left a profound imprint on national 
             and State politics. The State of Virginia and our country 
             will miss her greatly. All of us talk about the 
             experiences and recall with much sadness, but yet 
             appreciation, that we did have the time we did with Jo Ann 
             Davis.
               I, like many of my Virginia colleagues, served with Jo 
             Ann in the Virginia Legislature. I had 3 years with Jo 
             Ann. We served together on the General Laws Committee in 
             the Virginia House of Delegates. It was there that I first 
             saw this incredibly strong woman with a will to make sure 
             that she did the right thing regardless.
               We had adjoining districts. We shared many of the same 
             community interests. Jo Ann was a believer and a promoter 
             of the James River. As was noted earlier by my colleague 
             from Virginia (Mr. Scott), she cared greatly about the 
             Ghost Fleet there as well as making sure that Virginia was 
             no longer a dumping ground for out-of-State trash.
               As has been noted, Jo Ann was a great person of faith. I 
             had the tremendous fortune of visiting the land of Israel 
             with Jo Ann and Chuck and saw firsthand how much her faith 
             meant to her. Regardless of what you say about Jo Ann 
             Davis, I think we can all agree that Jo Ann Davis was 
             never concerned about being politically correct. She 
             carried the bill to make sure that we recognized the 
             holiday of Christmas and that the issue of faith and God 
             was not taken out of the public realm.
               Jo Ann spoke her mind when she had opinions about this 
             war in Iraq. When it came down to it, she cared about her 
             troops, her constituents, her family, and her God. We all 
             will miss Jo Ann tremendously. I want to, at this time, 
             also extend to her family, to Chuck, to her two sons, her 
             granddaughter, a great deal of sympathy. We will miss her.

               The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Lincoln Davis of 
             Tennessee). Pursuant to the earlier order of the House, 
             further proceedings on House Resolution 717 will be 
             postponed.

               The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the order of the 
             House of today, proceedings will now resume on House 
             Resolution 717.
               The Clerk read the title of the resolution.

               The SPEAKER pro tempore. When proceedings were postponed 
             earlier today, 28 minutes remained in debate.
               The gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Wolf) has 11 minutes 
             remaining and the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Scott) has 
             17 minutes remaining.

               Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to 
             the gentleman from California (Mr. Lantos), the chairman 
             of the Foreign Affairs Committee of which Jo Ann Davis was 
             a member.

               Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, as chairman of the Foreign 
             Affairs Committee, I never speak for the whole committee, 
             only for myself, but this is an exception.
               Jo Ann Davis was respected and admired across the total 
             political spectrum, and as I was listening to my 
             colleagues paying tribute to this extraordinary woman, to 
             this remarkable Member of Congress, to this unique public 
             servant, I, of course, agreed with everything they said. 
             But there is one aspect of Jo Ann's life that has not yet 
             been mentioned, and that is what I would like to address.
               She loved her district, she loved the State of Virginia, 
             but she was also one of the great promoters of alliances 
             in this body. She was passionately committed to rebuilding 
             the alliance between Europe and the United States, and she 
             did an extraordinary job over a long period of time 
             successfully doing this.
               My predecessor, Henry Hyde, and I had many conversations 
             about her little-noticed, but enormously important, work 
             on behalf of our effective foreign policy, on behalf of 
             rebuilding so many of the ties that over the years had 
             been weakened by a variety of actions.
               Jo Ann will be missed in all of her endeavors, but those 
             of us on the Foreign Affairs Committee will particularly 
             miss her enormous contribution to building alliances for 
             the United States, for being a multilateralist, for 
             recognizing that while we may be the one remaining 
             superpower, we are a superpower in need of allies and 
             friends and collaborators.
               I want to express my deepest condolences to her family 
             and I want to express on behalf of all of my colleagues on 
             the Foreign Affairs Committee our respect, our admiration, 
             and our love for our dear colleague Jo Ann Davis.

               Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from 
             Alabama (Mr. Aderholt).

               Mr. ADERHOLT. Mr. Speaker, I join my colleagues in 
             mourning the loss of one of our own, Representative Jo Ann 
             Davis. Representative Davis, as has been said and as we 
             have discussed tonight, battled cancer for several years, 
             and of course, as we know, lost her battle Saturday 
             morning.
               At a time when others would have considered retirement, 
             Jo Ann Davis continued to represent the people of the 
             First District of Virginia with distinction. Through her 
             service she set an example of courage in the face of 
             adversity. She refused to allow a disease that afflicts 
             far too many affect her life and take her away from the 
             work that she loved so dearly.
               As the first female Republican elected to the House of 
             Representatives from the Commonwealth of Virginia, Jo Ann 
             was a leader and example to all of us. But of all of Jo 
             Ann's accomplishments, of all the roles she played, she 
             would not be ashamed to tell you that her decision to 
             follow Jesus Christ was the most important decision for 
             her.
               The people of Virginia were privileged to have known her 
             as a public servant. The Members of this Congress were 
             honored to share her as a colleague. I was honored to 
             consider her a friend.
               Our thoughts and prayers are with her husband, Chuck; 
             her sons, Charlie and Chris; along with her granddaughter, 
             Charlotte. May God give each of them an extra measure of 
             peace during this time.

               Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to 
             the gentlelady from Ohio (Ms. Kaptur).

               Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I thank the distinguished 
             Member from Virginia (Mr. Scott) for yielding me this 
             time, and on behalf of the people of the State of Ohio and 
             myself, the senior woman in this House, I would like to 
             express deepest condolences to the people of the 
             Commonwealth of Virginia on the passing of Jo Ann Davis, 
             our very respected colleague, from this life.
               To her husband, Chuck, to her two sons, to her 
             granddaughter, we respected Jo Ann as a woman, as a 
             Member, as a wife, as a mother, as a grandmother. We also 
             respected her because she was a heroic Member of this 
             Congress.
               There are some people in life who teach us how to live, 
             and then there are those rare few who teach us how to die. 
             Jo Ann Davis was such an individual. She exemplified great 
             courage.
               As a woman, I might like to put in the Record that in 
             the entire history of this institution there have been 
             very few women that have actually served here. Out of a 
             little over 11,000 Members of our Republic who have been 
             elected to Congress, about 200 or so that have been 
             elected were women. And so we know that with every woman 
             who is elected, a new page in history is written. It may 
             seem easy, but it is very hard. Jo Ann Davis was a part of 
             that new page in history of this Republic.
               Others have stated, of course, she was the first 
             Republican woman to have been elected from Virginia, and 
             so we know in having met her, we met a pioneering woman, a 
             woman who truly is a first. That took great stamina; it 
             took rare courage and great perseverance.
               She had other careers before she came here, as a 
             realtor, as a member of her own State legislature, and 
             upon being elected here, she was then elected to some of 
             the most weighty committees in this institution: to 
             Defense, Foreign Affairs, Intelligence, always a woman who 
             stood tall for those in the uniformed service of our 
             country.
               She had a warm and radiant smile, and she held herself 
             erect and with a stalwart stance that revealed the 
             strength of character that represented Jo Ann Davis' 
             entire life. You knew she would meet all of life's 
             challenges, and she did.
               Her faith imbued her with that strength, and it also 
             imbued the kindness that she demonstrated to every Member 
             of this institution, a warm cordiality, and also in her 
             closing days on Earth, great dignity in her heroic 
             struggle.
               It was my privilege to know her and to be allowed to 
             serve with her during the years that she gave to the 
             people of this great Republic.
               May she rest in peace.

               Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlelady from 
             Florida (Ms. Brown-Waite).

               Ms. BROWN-WAITE of Florida. I thank the gentleman.
               Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a friend and a 
             colleague, Jo Ann Davis from the great State of Virginia. 
             When I was first elected in 2002, and came to this body in 
             2003, Jo Ann was one of the first people to approach me 
             and say, ``What can I do to help you, can I help you look 
             for staff, what can I do?'' Jo Ann was always known for 
             being a very willing, helpful person.
               She never offered advice, but if you asked her for 
             advice, you better be prepared for frankness, and she 
             would strongly suggest that you follow that advice. She'd 
             say you asked for it. And she was always very frank and 
             very candid when she gave advice but always very gentle, 
             always a lady.
               I would have to say that Jo Ann Davis epitomized the 
             Golden Rule. She followed the Golden Rule. She was a 
             fighter and she was a woman who, although diminutive in 
             size, demonstrated great strength, whether it was fighting 
             cancer, that she beat back once, and then we all know it 
             came back a second time to take her from us, but she was 
             always a fighter and always had a smile on her face.
               It can safely be said that Jo Ann loved God, and her 
             country, as well as her beloved family.
               We will miss Jo Ann Davis because of what she brought to 
             this body, because of her spirit, because of her ever-
             winning smile.
               Jo Ann Davis had the honor of being respected by people 
             on both sides of the aisle. They respected her, and they 
             knew that she worked very hard to represent her district 
             in Virginia.
               We extend our sympathies to her husband, Chuck, her 
             sons, Charlie and Chris, as well as her granddaughter, 
             Charlotte.

               Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to 
             the gentleman from Missouri, who served with Jo Ann as 
             joint president of the Congressional Prayer Breakfast, Mr. 
             Cleaver.

               Mr. CLEAVER. I thank the gentleman from Virginia.
               Mr. Speaker, one of the first individuals I met when I 
             was elected to Congress was Jo Ann Davis. I actually met 
             her, along with the gentleman from Virginia, at our Prayer 
             Breakfast and immediately had the opportunity to get to 
             know her and to work with her. I sat beside her on each 
             Thursday; and over the course of a year, we got a chance 
             to know each other and began to tease each other, play 
             with each other, have fun with each other, and then we 
             ended up as the cochairs of the Prayer Breakfast for this 
             past year.
               On the night before the Prayer Breakfast, I was called 
             in my apartment and told that Congresswoman Davis was not 
             feeling well enough for us to jointly lead the Prayer 
             Breakfast. I knew of her physical problems, and so I knew 
             that things had to have gotten worse, but I had the 
             opportunity to say to her something that I really feel 
             strongly about. My goal is not to hate a single 
             individual, and I get up each morning with a goal of not 
             even trying to resemble, in my actions, something that 
             would be related to hate.
               But I told her, and I will say it here, I hate cancer, I 
             hate it. I have seen it wreak havoc in the lives of men 
             and women almost all of my life.
               When Jo Ann tried to come back to Congress, this body 
             that she loved, I was able to go over and sit down beside 
             her. I wasn't going to have a gloomy conversation. She 
             said, ``You know, you don't recognize me, do you, because 
             I have lost so much weight.'' We had a relationship where 
             we could tease each other, and I kept in contact with her 
             office staff and the Prayer Breakfast. As the gentleman 
             from Virginia and the gentleman from Tennessee will 
             recall, we sent flowers to her about 3 months ago, for 
             which she was very thankful.
               But I would like to say this, Jo Ann Davis and I didn't 
             agree on a lot of things politically; but we were able to 
             sit together, talk together, eat breakfast together, eat 
             lunch together and enjoy this world together. If there is 
             anything I think we ought to be able to remember about 
             her, I think it is in spite of political differences, 
             ideological differences, this woman from Virginia, this 
             tiny woman, was able to put all that aside in terms of 
             personal relationships.
               Thank you for this opportunity to share my thoughts 
             about one of my colleagues, someone I cared a lot about.

               Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, I recognize the gentleman from 
             Virginia (Mr. Goodlatte) for as much time as he may 
             consume.

               Mr. GOODLATTE. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlemen from 
             Virginia, Mr. Wolf and Mr. Scott, for leading this tribute 
             to a great and courageous woman, Congresswoman Jo Ann 
             Davis.
               I had the opportunity first to meet Jo Ann Davis when 
             she was a member of the Virginia General Assembly. She 
             showed there the same courage, determination and hard work 
             that she has shown here during her service in the U.S. 
             Congress. Right through to her final week here, she was 
             still working for the people of the First Congressional 
             District of Virginia. She was very proud of her 
             representation of those great people and often talked 
             about her district as being America's First Congressional 
             District because it contained Jamestown and Yorktown and 
             Williamsburg, and worked very hard for the past year or 
             more as we prepared for this year's celebration of the 
             400th anniversary of the settlement of Jamestown.
               She also was a member of three very important committees 
             here in the Congress, the Armed Services Committee, the 
             International Relations Committee and the Intelligence 
             Committee, all very much related to our Nation's national 
             security and working with other countries around the world 
             in our war against terror and was very dedicated to our 
             Armed Services, the men and women who served there and our 
             veterans. She stood up for them time and time again.
               When I arrived at my office today, I found in my in-box 
             a copy of a bill that she introduced just last Tuesday, 
             October 2. It may well be the last bill that she 
             introduced in the Congress, House Concurrent Resolution 
             222, cosponsored by myself and all the other Members on 
             both sides of the aisle, commending the National 
             Aeronautics and Space Administration, Langley Research 
             Center in her district, on the celebration of its 90th 
             anniversary later this month.
               I can think of no better tribute to Congresswoman Davis 
             and to the men and women of the NASA Langley Research 
             Center, the premier aeronautic space and research facility 
             in the country. I would commend to the Speaker and to the 
             chairman of the Committee on Science and Technology where 
             this bill has been referred to pass it, not only in 
             tribute to those great workers at that great facility, but 
             also a tribute to a great Member of Congress, 
             Congresswoman Jo Ann Davis, who worked in this body in a 
             very bipartisan spirit.
               Every month the Virginia congressional delegation meets, 
             both the Senators and the House Members, the Republicans 
             and the Democrats, in a bipartisan fashion. We talk about 
             the issues that we are dealing with here in the Congress, 
             particularly those that have a great impact on the 
             Commonwealth of Virginia.
               She was an active and vocal participant in all of those 
             discussions looking after the interests of Virginia and 
             her congressional district. But she also loved to get away 
             from here to her home in Gloucester, to her horses, to her 
             family, her wonderful husband Chuck, her children, and 
             grandchildren, where she was when she passed on at the end 
             of last week.
               We will all miss her. Our hearts go out to her family, 
             to her constituents. It is my hope that we will all take 
             heart from this brave and courageous woman to her last 
             days serving the people of her district with distinction 
             and courage and great honor and determination.

               Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to 
             the gentlelady from California (Mrs. Davis), a member of 
             the Armed Services Committee who served with Jo Ann Davis.

               Mrs. DAVIS of California. I want to thank my colleagues 
             from Virginia for having this time set aside for all of us 
             to come to the floor today and express our real sadness in 
             losing our friend, Jo Ann Davis.
               Mr. Speaker, in many ways Jo Ann was not just my friend, 
             but in some ways my sister here. I came to the Congress in 
             2001 with Jo Ann; and at the beginning, because our names 
             are the same, we got a little confused. In fact, people 
             confused one particular bill with our names, and it took 
             us awhile to sort that out. We had a good laugh over that 
             because sometimes we didn't always agree on everything.
               But I can say that of so many people that I have met and 
             had a chance to spend time with, I really enjoyed my time 
             with Jo Ann. She was just such a strong woman who didn't 
             always have an easy time, particularly as we saw her 
             suffer through cancer.
               But she was so desirous, I think, of telling people a 
             little bit about how she was doing and yet at the same 
             time letting us know that she was OK. Well, you know, she 
             wasn't always OK, but she wanted us to know that.
               The first experience that I had with Jo Ann is when we 
             had an opportunity to travel to Afghanistan together, and 
             one of our first codels, to see how our military was doing 
             there, what was happening, and try to help develop the new 
             Afghani army.
               We had quite an amazing trip. In spending all that time 
             in the air and on the ground and really having a chance to 
             talk, I felt like I got to know her as a true individual 
             with great values, connected with family, and someone who 
             was so devoted to her community. We both represent a 
             military community, and I think we shared a great deal of 
             that together.
               I wanted to just say thank you for what Jo Ann gave me 
             over these last years and helping me to also talk about my 
             values and what is important to me. Family was very 
             important to her. My husband and I reach out to Chuck and 
             the family, and we wish them all the condolences in the 
             world that we can bring to them and thank them for being 
             the wonderful family that they are.

               Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, I recognize the gentleman from 
             Virginia (Mr. Goode).

               Mr. GOODE. I too want to thank Congressman Wolf and 
             Congressman Scott for arranging this special order on 
             behalf of Congresswoman Jo Ann Davis.
               Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to the service of my 
             friend and colleague, Jo Ann Davis. She worked tirelessly 
             on behalf of Virginians in the general assembly and in the 
             U.S. House of Representatives. Jo Ann was a stalwart 
             defender of the rights of the unborn and a leader on 
             numerous other commonsense issues.
               In 2000, Jo Ann surprised many political pundits and 
             prognosticators by winning a hard-fought primary in which 
             she was heavily outspent by her opponents. She was easily 
             reelected in subsequent campaigns because of her devotion 
             to the constituents in her district and her focus on the 
             concerns of the citizens in the eastern part of Virginia.
               She was a feisty fighter and frequently reminded others 
             in Virginia and around the country that she represented 
             not only Virginia's First District, but also America's 
             First District, as it includes Jamestown, VA, where our 
             Nation's first settlement was founded in 1607. She was a 
             vigorous proponent of celebrating the 400th anniversary of 
             Jamestown and made sure it received notice throughout 
             Virginia, the United States, and around the world.
               As evidenced by the comments and tributes made here this 
             evening, she touched everyone on both sides of the aisle. 
             Her good works and her fighting on behalf of this great 
             Nation will be long remembered.
               Her husband, Chuck, and her family are in our thoughts 
             and prayers. It was an honor to have served the 
             Commonwealth of Virginia and this Nation with Jo Ann 
             Davis.

               Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the 
             balance of my time.

               Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, I recognize the gentlelady from 
             Ohio (Mrs. Schmidt) for the balance of the time.

               Mrs. SCHMIDT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 
             life of a very dear friend of mine, Jo Ann Davis.
               When I came here a little over 2 years ago, I walked 
             into a room filled with strangers, and I looked for the 
             smiles. She was one of those smiles. She quickly took me 
             under her wings. In addition to helping me through the 
             maze of Congress, she also invited me to come to the best 
             hour of the week, the Prayer Breakfast on Thursday. It's 
             an event I rarely miss.
               She not only was a fighter for her district and a 
             fighter for her country, but she was a woman who truly 
             loved her family and loved the Lord, and it showed in each 
             and every day and in each and every way of her life. To 
             her husband, Chuck, to her two sons, to her darling 
             granddaughter, my heart goes out to you.
               Every day since I learned of her cancer, I have been 
             praying for her. I shall continue those prayers for you. 
             May God bless all of you.

               Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all 
             Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and 
             extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on 
             H. Res. 717.

               The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the 
             request of the gentleman from Virginia?
               There was no objection.

               Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I thank the 
             gentleman, my colleague from Virginia, for introducing the 
             resolution. I ask for support for the resolution, and will 
             yield the gentleman, my colleague, the balance of my time.

               Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, I think for those who are 
             watching, you've seen this Congress at its best, to see 
             people from both sides of the aisle come together, and 
             that is a tribute to Jo Ann.

               Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. I rise to pay tribute to a 
             great American and a Member of this House. Jo Ann Davis 
             was a veteran legislator, businesswoman, and Member of 
             Congress from Virginia's First Congressional District. Her 
             district, which stretches from the Washington suburbs to 
             the Hampton Roads area, is often called America's First 
             District. The site of the Jamestown settlement is located 
             there.
               Congresswoman Davis was the second woman from Virginia, 
             and the first Virginia Republican woman, elected to the 
             House in her own right. She was reelected by substantial 
             margins in 2002, 2004, and to her fourth term in 2006. She 
             was a productive member of three very important committees 
             in the House: Armed Services, Intelligence, and Foreign 
             Affairs. She was the ranking Republican on the House 
             Intelligence Subcommittee on Intelligence Policy.
               Jo Ann Davis was born in Rowan County, North Carolina, 
             but lived in Virginia since she was 9 years old. She 
             attended Hampton Roads Business College and worked in real 
             estate before she was elected to the Virginia House of 
             Delegates in 1997. She was reelected in 1999, where she 
             served until her election to Congress.
               Congresswoman Davis died on Saturday, October 6, 2007, 
             and was a respected Member of this body and respected by 
             all who knew her. She was a legislator's legislator. She 
             was known to often put aside partisan politics and reach 
             across the aisle to legislate in a bipartisan manner for 
             the best interests of the American people.
               Her presence will be greatly missed and we all mourn her 
             loss and extend our sincerest condolences to her husband 
             Chuck, her children, and grandchild.
               Mr. Speaker, a dear colleague has fallen but she will 
             not be forgotten. We are all saddened by our loss but we 
             are happy to have served with her. Our prayers and 
             condolences go out to her husband, Chuck, her children, 
             and to thousands of friends around the Nation. She touched 
             so many lives during her tenure in this body and she will 
             be missed very much by the people she represented so ably.

               Mr. MORAN of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 
             express deepest condolences on the passing of my fellow 
             colleague from Virginia, the Honorable Jo Ann Davis.
               During her time in Congress, Jo Ann was a strong 
             advocate for her constituents and an active voice on 
             issues affecting the Commonwealth.
               As Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Readiness 
             Subcommittee, Jo Ann was well positioned and a successful 
             advocate for her district's economic bread and butter--the 
             shipbuilding and national defense industry.
               Regarding our joint efforts to grant Federal recognition 
             to Virginia's six state-recognized tribes, Jo Ann was a 
             passionate and helpful ally. Her familiarity with the 
             tribes' issues and her testament as to their traditional 
             values and practices helped pave the way for the 
             recognition bill's passage in the House. I am grateful 
             that, despite her failing health, she lived to see the 
             bill receive the unanimous support of her colleagues.
               Jo Ann will be deeply missed both within Congress and 
             the Virginia delegation. Our hearts and prayers go out to 
             her husband Chuck Davis, her two sons, and their entire 
             extended family as they cope with the loss of their 
             beloved wife, mother, and citizen legislator.

               Mr. BACA. Mr. Speaker, I stand here today in support of 
             H. Res. 717, the Privileged Resolution on the Passing of 
             the Honorable Jo Ann Davis.
               Today we stand in remembrance of a distinguished Member 
             of the 110th Congress, Congresswoman Jo Ann Davis, who 
             after a 2-year battle with breast cancer has passed away.
               Her husband, Chuck Davis, battalion chief for the 
             Hampton Fire Department; two sons, Christopher and Charles 
             Davis, and extended family survive her, remembering the 
             incredible legacy Congresswoman Davis has left behind her.
               A woman of modest beginnings, Congresswoman Davis knew 
             the meaning of hard work and proved headstrong and 
             committed as she worked her way to becoming the first 
             elected Republican woman to lead the First District of 
             Virginia. She would maintain her leadership there for 7 
             years.
               She has been praised for her commitment to Armed 
             Services, and commended for her commitment to researching 
             and pursuing legislative reform.
               Her determination to pursue change and prevail over 
             hardships knew no bounds, even in her fight against breast 
             cancer.
               Even in this moment of memorial, her presence and 
             upstanding character is reflected as we discuss a 
             recommitment of H.R. 1124--a bill providing financial 
             assistance to low-income students and ensuring a brighter 
             future for all Virginian youth.
               Because of the Congresswoman's ongoing commitment to 
             preserving life on a social and political level, my 
             colleagues and I will make great strides to continue 
             supporting breast cancer awareness and the well-being of 
             all Americans.
               In her memory we will continue to uphold two priorities 
             to which she was greatly dedicated.
               While it is with sadness that we say goodbye to an 
             incredible woman, we think of her with joy and fondness as 
             we remember her devotion to creating a better America.
               The use of her life to benefit America's First District 
             of Virginia is unquestionable and has served to ensure a 
             sense of responsibility among her fellow colleagues in the 
             109th and 110th Congress.
               I thank Congresswoman Davis for dedicating her life to 
             service on the behalf of the First District of Virginia. I 
             am honored to have worked with her and I truly appreciate 
             all she has given.
               Her efforts have touched many lives and her exceptional 
             impact upon our country will create a lasting legacy for 
             generations to come.
               Congresswoman Davis will be greatly missed.

               Mrs. MYRICK. Mr. Speaker, we've lost another great 
             American who always put others before herself. She was 
             devoted to her husband, Chuck; her two boys, Charlie and 
             Chris; and her granddaughter, Charlotte, as well as all of 
             the people she served. She and I were close friends--we 
             talked about everything--and I, along with others here in 
             Congress, will miss her dearly. Jo Ann never gave up--she 
             fought hard until the end.
               She had her priorities right--God is going to be very 
             good to Jo Ann Davis.

               Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I rise today 
             to honor the life of Jo Ann Davis--a friend and colleague 
             who served the people of Virginia for 7 years in the House 
             of Representatives.
               As the first female Republican elected to the House from 
             Virginia, Jo Ann was dedicated to representing her 
             constituents with a genuine leadership and passion for 
             public service. She was committed to fighting government 
             waste and strengthening our national defense and remained 
             devoted to her duty despite her illness. As a fellow 
             Member of the House Armed Services Committee and the 
             Committee on Foreign Affairs, I am grateful to have known 
             and worked with Jo Ann. I am especially grateful for the 3 
             years we sat together on Thursdays at the Congressional 
             Prayer Breakfast which she ultimately so devotedly 
             chaired.
               During this difficult time, our thoughts and prayers are 
             with Jo Ann's husband, Chuck, their two sons, her 
             granddaughter, and the entire Davis family.
               In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never 
             forget September 11.

               Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my 
             time.

               The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the previous 
             question is ordered on the resolution.
               There was no objection.

               The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the 
             resolution.
               The resolution was agreed to.
               A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

               The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the 
             House, the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson-Lee) is 
             recognized for 5 minutes.

               Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise this 
             evening to pay tribute to our fallen colleague, the 
             Honorable Jo Ann Davis, Member of Congress from the 
             Commonwealth of Virginia. Let me, first of all, offer my 
             deepest sympathy to her family and acknowledge the special 
             role that Congresswoman Davis had in this body.
               She was a veteran legislator, a business woman, and a 
             Member of Congress from Virginia's First District. She was 
             the first Virginia Republican woman elected to the House 
             in her own right, and she was the second woman from 
             Virginia to be elected in the U.S. Congress.
               More important, she loved the work. She loved this House 
             and loved America. As a member of the House Armed Services 
             Committee, Intelligence, and Foreign Affairs Committees, 
             she was diligent in her work. I am reminded of her 
             participation in the Women's Caucus. The caucus was 
             bipartisan. We had many opportunities, as women Members of 
             the U.S. House, to sit together to study issues, 
             particularly health issues, the way a number of diseases 
             impacted women. We were able to gather together to sponsor 
             legislation that particularly focused on enhanced research 
             on diseases that impacted women negatively.
               I am reminded of the leadership of a former colleague 
             also recently deceased, Congresswoman Juanita Millender-
             McDonald, who organized the women's effort to lay a wreath 
             at the Women's Memorial at Arlington Cemetery, and I have 
             in my mind a memory of Congresswoman Davis joining us on 
             those many occasions, uniting around our effort to pay 
             tribute to women members of the armed services of the 
             United States of America.
               So this evening I simply say that we will miss her, 
             thank her for her pioneering spirit and her leadership, 
             and I would like to say simply to her husband, Chuck; her 
             children; and to thousands of her friends around the 
             Nation and in her district our prayers and condolences are 
             to your family and certainly to your community. So many 
             lives were touched by your service. So we say to you, 
             farewell, our dear friend. May you rest in peace.

               Mr. SESSIONS. . . . And of course the House of 
             Representatives, in recess right now, is beginning to 
             prepare for the funeral for our colleague, Jo Ann Davis of 
             Virginia, who passed away. Today, our colleagues came to 
             the floor one by one to not only acknowledge the service 
             that Jo Ann Davis gave to the United States of America, 
             but also in her representation of her congressional 
             district. Jo Ann will be missed. Jo Ann courageously 
             fought cancer. Jo Ann courageously went back home day 
             after day, week after week, after serving the U.S. 
             Congress, making sure that she talked about those things 
             which she did in her job and her representation of people 
             from Virginia. Perhaps more important, were the strength 
             and character and courage that Jo Ann, even in the midst 
             of adversity, brought to this body. She was an inspiration 
             to Republicans and Democrats alike. It is with a heavy 
             heart that we all will miss her, and we say to her family, 
             how much we know they will miss her, too, and to her 
             constituents, we know they were well served. Mr. Speaker, 
             we will miss Jo Ann Davis from Virginia. . . .

               Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, I move that the 
             House do now adjourn.
               The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 10 o'clock and 
             15 minutes p.m.), pursuant to House Resolution 717, the 
             House adjourned until tomorrow, Wednesday, October 10, 
             2007, at 10 a.m., as a further mark of respect to the 
             memory of the late Honorable Jo Ann Davis of Virginia.

                                            Wednesday, October 10, 2007

               Mr. PENCE. Mr. Speaker, Saturday, Congresswoman Jo Ann 
             Davis passed into eternity after a long and courageous 
             struggle with cancer. The gentlewoman from Virginia was 
             elected in 2000, the same year I arrived in Washington, 
             DC, and we became fast friends. From the start, Jo Ann 
             Davis stood out. Her commitment to her family, her 
             devotion to God, and her commitment to a strong defense 
             and traditional values were inspiring.
               On the day I met Jo Ann, she said to me very simply, 
             ``Mike, the Lord put me here. I am going to serve Him 
             every day that I am here.'' Representative Jo Ann Davis 
             kept her word.
               May our Savior, hers and mine, comfort her and Chuck and 
             the boys with the words, ``Well done, good and faithful 
             servant.'' May this Congress always remember the service 
             of Congresswoman Jo Ann Davis.

               Mr. BLUNT. . . . I would also like to say to my friend I 
             appreciate the accommodation of the House schedule this 
             week based on the loss of our colleague from the First 
             District of Virginia, Jo Ann Davis. She cared about the 
             things this Congress does. She was a great Member of 
             Congress. I think it's fair to say she was particularly 
             focused on the armed services and on Federal employees, 
             both of which she had a real opportunity to impact.
               And I would say that I remember her seat over here where 
             she almost always sat, that last week she was able to be 
             here with us, just looking, and it was obvious the great 
             health challenge she was facing and the incredible effort 
             she was making to be here to cast the last week of votes 
             she was able to cast. And for your quick accommodation of 
             the schedule so that we could participate in her memorial 
             service tomorrow and also, frankly, recognize her service 
             by the House not being in session tomorrow, I am grateful 
             to you for that.
               I would yield for any comments you might want to make.

               Mr. HOYER. I thank my friend for yielding, and I want to 
             join him in commending Jo Ann Davis and sending our 
             sympathies from this side of the aisle to her family.
               I had the opportunity of working with her on a number of 
             Federal employee issues. She and I both represented large 
             numbers of Federal employees. She was very conscientious, 
             hard working, focused, obviously very concerned about our 
             national security, as she represented very substantial 
             defense establishments and Navy establishments in her 
             district. Her district was across the Potomac River from 
             mine, as the gentleman probably knows, and we will miss 
             her. I know that her constituents will miss her. And we 
             were certainly pleased to have the opportunity to make 
             sure that any and all Members who could go and wanted to 
             go would be able to attend the services that will be held 
             for her tomorrow at 1 p.m.
               I thank the gentleman for his observations and join him 
             in my commendations to her.

               Mr. BLUNT. I appreciate your efforts to do that. She was 
             an example of public service and personal courage.

               Mr. MEEK of Florida. . . . I just want to say also, 
             Madam Speaker, our colleague, Congresswoman Davis, our 
             hearts go out to her family and also to her constituents 
             and also everyone that she has touched in her lifetime. We 
             served together, I believe on Armed Services, and even 
             though she was on the Republican side of the aisle, we 
             were colleagues here in Congress. She served to the very 
             end, and I am forever grateful to her family for allowing 
             her to serve and be a part of this body, to serve the 
             American people.
               I know that over the coming days, tomorrow, I believe, 
             will be her home-going service, that there will be further 
             reflections on her life.
               With that, I would like to yield to Mr. Murphy.

               Mr.  MURPHY  of  Connecticut.  Thank  you  very  much, 
             Mr. Meek, and my condolences go out as well to the Davis 
             family. . . .

               Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Madam Speaker, I also want to add 
             my voice and sorrow that goes out to the Davis family. Mr. 
             Meek, Mr. Murphy, this is also Breast Cancer Awareness 
             Month. Since we know that our dear colleague, Mrs. Davis, 
             succumbed to breast cancer after a valiant 2-year battle, 
             I think it is important to note that we are in Breast 
             Cancer Awareness Month.
               Breast cancer affects so many women from so many 
             different walks of life, and it strikes every potential 
             family, whether you're a Member of Congress, a maintenance 
             worker, whether you're a scientist or someone from any 
             walk of life. It is important that we focus our research 
             and our effort, our dollars, our passion, and our 
             commitment to finding a cure for this horrendous disease. 
             My prayers and thoughts go out to her family as well. . . 
             .

               Mr. SESSIONS. Madam Speaker, I rise with great sorrow 
             today as the House of Representatives mourns the passing 
             of the Honorable Jo Ann Davis, Congresswoman from the 
             First District of Virginia. Congresswoman Davis succumbed 
             to breast cancer on Saturday after a lengthy struggle with 
             the disease. I was greatly saddened when I heard the news 
             of her passing. I will be keeping her husband Chuck, their 
             surviving family, and her congressional staff members in 
             my thoughts and prayers during this very difficult time.
               I had the distinct pleasure of being able to know Jo Ann 
             from her early days in Congress when she was first elected 
             in 2000. She leaves behind a legacy of constant dedication 
             to our men and women in uniform. Though she struggled with 
             breast cancer the past 2 years, she remained determined in 
             her commitment to continue serving her district, and our 
             service men and women. This same drive was evident at the 
             beginning of her career in public service. Her first 
             election to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1997 came 
             as a result of her defeating a heavily favored 15-term 
             incumbent. There was never a challenge too large for her 
             to pursue, and her constituents were the benefactors of 
             this unswerving commitment to public service. She will be 
             greatly missed by me, our colleagues, and the people of 
             Virginia. God Bless.
                                               Friday, October 12, 2007
             APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE COMMITTEE TO ATTEND FUNERAL 
                         OF THE LATE HONORABLE JO ANN DAVIS
               The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 
             717, and the order of the House of January 4, 2007, the 
             Chair announces the Speaker's appointment of the following 
             Members of the House to the committee to attend the 
             funeral of the late Honorable Jo Ann Davis:
               Mr. Wolf, Virginia
               Mr. Boehner, Ohio
               Mr. Blunt, Missouri
               Mr. Putnam, Florida
               The members of the Virginia delegation:
               Mr. Boucher
               Mr. Moran
               Mr. Goodlatte
               Mr. Scott
               Mr. Davis
               Mr. Goode
               Mr. Cantor
               Mr. Forbes
               Mrs. Drake, and
               Mr. Skelton, Missouri
               Mr. Engel, New York
               Mr. Hoekstra, Michigan
               Mr. King, New York
               Mr. Mica, Florida
               Mr. Ehlers, Michigan
               Mr. Hastings, Washington
               Ms. Jackson-Lee, Texas
               Mrs. Myrick, North Carolina
               Mr. Thornberry, Texas
               Mr. Wicker, Mississippi
               Mr. Aderholt, Alabama
               Ms. Granger, Texas
               Mr. Pitts, Pennsylvania
               Mrs. Tauscher, California
               Mrs. Capps, California
               Ms. Berkley, Nevada
               Ms. Schakowsky, Illinois
               Ms. Harman, California
               Mr. Akin, Missouri
               Mrs. Capito, West Virginia
               Mrs. Davis, California
               Ms. McCollum, Minnesota
               Mr. Pence, Indiana
               Ms. Watson, California
               Mr. Miller, Florida
               Mr. Wilson, South Carolina
               Mr. Cole, Oklahoma
               Mr. Hensarling, Texas
               Mr. Neugebauer, Texas
               Mr. Cleaver, Missouri
               Mr. Conaway, Texas
               Mr. Fortenberry, Nebraska
               Ms. Foxx, North Carolina
               Mr. Gohmert, Texas
               Mr. Price, Georgia
               Mrs. Schmidt, Ohio
                                              Tuesday, October 16, 2007
               Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I 
             may consume.
               I rise today in strong support of H. Con. Res. 222 which 
             honors the 90th anniversary of NASA Langley Research 
             Center.
               House Concurrent Resolution 222 was introduced by the 
             late Representative Jo Ann Davis. Her four terms in 
             Congress were characterized by hard work and dedication, 
             and I am sorry that she can't be here today to take part 
             in these proceedings. . . .

               Mrs. DRAKE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support 
             of House Concurrent Resolution 222, commending NASA 
             Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA, on the celebration 
             of their 90th anniversary, and out of respect to my friend 
             and our colleague, Jo Ann Davis, who so ably represented 
             NASA Langley and who introduced this, her last resolution, 
             just 4 days before she passed away. . . .
               Mr. Speaker, 2 weeks ago we commemorated the 40th 
             anniversary of the launch of Sputnik and the beginning of 
             the space race. It is fitting that today we commemorate 
             NASA Langley Research Center, which has and will continue 
             to play such an integral role in our Nation's constant 
             pursuit of the next frontier. I urge my colleagues to 
             support H. Con. Resolution 222.

               Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my 
             time.

               Mr. FEENEY. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from 
             Texas (Mr. Lampson), and I would like to rise in support 
             of H. Con. Res. 222 commending NASA on the occasion of the 
             90th anniversary of the founding of the Langley Research 
             Center located in Hampton, VA.
               This legislation was introduced by our friend and 
             colleague, Representative Jo Ann Davis, just a week before 
             she succumbed to cancer; and it is with mixed emotion that 
             I stand here today to talk about this resolution.
               Mrs. Davis was proud to represent the engineers and 
             technicians at NASA Langley Research Center who have made 
             the U.S. aeronautics research and testing the envy of the 
             world for 90 years. . . .
               But as a word of caution, it bears mentioning that U.S. 
             aeronautics research and testing programs are declining, 
             no matter that countries in Europe and elsewhere are 
             investing heavily in aeronautics research. The health of 
             the U.S. aviation industry depends upon aeronautics 
             research and development, especially long-term research 
             that private industry cannot perform itself, in order to 
             compete in the world market. NASA is the only Federal 
             agency that supports research on civilian aircraft. Their 
             researchers are working to make our planes and our skies 
             safer, and Mrs. Davis believed that this is a worthwhile 
             investment of taxpayers' money.
               I am pleased to join with my colleagues to commemorate 
             the Langley Research Center on its anniversary, and I urge 
             members to support this resolution.

               Mr. GOODLATTE. I thank the gentleman from Florida for 
             yielding, and I rise today to commend the National 
             Aeronautics and Space Administration Langley Research 
             Center on its 90th anniversary, and, in doing so, express 
             my respect for the resolution's sponsor, Representative Jo 
             Ann Davis.
               Congresswoman Davis worked tirelessly to fight for the 
             constituents of the First District of Virginia. This 
             resolution was the last measure that she introduced in 
             this body before she passed on just 10 days ago on October 
             6. I see it as only fitting that we pass it in a timely 
             manner to honor this research center and our late 
             colleague. . . .
               I urge my colleagues to join me in commending this 
             facility's contributions to the scientific world and the 
             security of our country, and in doing so, honor our late 
             colleague, Congresswoman Jo Ann Davis.

               Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Speaker, I think that the NASA Langley 
             is a real jewel for advancement of science and engineering 
             in the United States of America, and I think it's fitting 
             that we recognize this anniversary, their 90th, and at the 
             same time, honor our colleague Jo Ann Davis for the hard 
             work that she did, the great work that she did in the U.S. 
             House of Representatives.
               I encourage my colleagues to support this legislation.

               Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong 
             support of Concurrent Resolution 222, because I believe 
             NASA's Langley Research Center to be a national treasure. 
             With this resolution we are acknowledging nine decades of 
             outstanding technological achievement.
               However, before I continue, I must note with sadness 
             that the driving force behind this resolution, Ms. Jo Ann 
             Davis, is no longer with us. In addition to all of the 
             other important causes and issues for which she was such 
             an articulate spokeswoman, she was an ardent champion of 
             the importance of NASA's aeronautics R&D programs. I shall 
             miss her as we all will, and I am sorry that this is the 
             last time that I will be able to have the opportunity to 
             speak in support of one of her initiatives. . . .

               Mr. SNYDER. . . . Also available at usmint.gov is the 
             other 2007 coin that was brought by the late 
             Representative Jo Ann Davis, a much beloved Member of this 
             body who recently passed away. That coin honors the 400th 
             anniversary of the founding of Jamestown in 1607. . . .
                                            Wednesday, October 17, 2007
               Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. . . . I would like to thank NASA 
             for its continued recognition of NASA Langley as a viable, 
             thriving part of the NASA community. I would also like to 
             thank the individuals who have worked and who are 
             currently working at NASA Langley for their sustained 
             efforts in making the Center a world leader in the 
             aeronautics and space exploration fields. Finally, I would 
             like to recognize the leadership of my former colleague, 
             the late Representative Jo Ann Davis, on this resolution. 
             Congresswoman Davis was a tireless champion for NASA 
             Langley and will certainly be missed. It is my hope that 
             the Virginia delegation can continue this strong support 
             for NASA Langley and look forward to more anniversaries to 
             come.
                                               Monday, October 29, 2007
               Ms. BALDWIN. . . . I also rise to pay tribute to our 
             friend and our colleague, Congresswoman Jo Ann Davis, who 
             lost her life to breast cancer earlier this month. We are 
             reminded that breast cancer can strike anyone. . . .

               Ms. BROWN-WAITE of Florida. . . . My colleague, Ms. 
             Baldwin, mentioned Jo Ann Davis. Jo Ann Davis certainly 
             was a very brave lady who fought breast cancer. Actually, 
             she fought it twice. She won the first time, and it came 
             back. We all remember her in this Chamber and we remember 
             her desire to make sure that a cure is found. If Jo Ann 
             Davis were here today, she would not only vote in favor of 
             this, but she also would be speaking on behalf of it.
               Mr. Speaker, I want to thank Representative Baldwin and 
             the 129 Members who co-signed this very important piece of 
             legislation with me. I certainly urge all Members to 
             support H. Con. Res. 230 to ensure that the House 
             continues to bring awareness to this important issue.
                                              Tuesday, October 30, 2007
               Mr. DUNCAN. . . . I rise today to urge passage of H.R. 
             1236, to extend the authority of the U.S. Postal Service 
             to issue a stamp to support breast cancer research.
               Those of us in Congress received a tragic reminder of 
             the need for continued research into this disease with the 
             passing of our beloved colleague, Jo Ann Davis; and we 
             thank the majority, in particular Mr. Clay, for taking the 
             opportunity to honor her memory.
               Nearly 180,000 people, mostly, but not all, women, will 
             learn that they have invasive breast cancer this year 
             alone. About 40,000 people will die from this disease. 
             Women who are white and over the age of 40 are more likely 
             to suffer from breast cancer, but its victims run the 
             gamut of age, race and socioeconomic background. We have 
             made some progress in recent years thanks to early 
             detection and increased awareness and availability of 
             mammograms.
               But in the past 3 years, both mammograms and incidence 
             of breast cancer have decreased. This doesn't mean things 
             are getting better. It means ominously and unfortunately 
             that fewer cases are being detected.
               As I am sure Jo Ann Davis would tell us if she were 
             still with us here today, early detection, early 
             treatment, constant vigilance and public awareness are key 
             to putting this disease in its place. For example, 
             incidence rates of both invasive and in-situ breast cancer 
             rise and fall with the percentage of women who receive 
             mammograms.
               After two decades of progress, both the use of 
             mammograms and the rates of detection have begun to slip 
             in recent years. As early detection increased, so did 
             survival rates; but they will fall, too, if we can't 
             improve public awareness of the importance of early 
             detection.
               That's where the measure that is before us comes in. 
             This bill would reauthorize the Postal Service to issue 
             the 55-cent stamp for first class mail, with 14 cents of 
             each stamp going to breast cancer research and awareness 
             programs for an additional 4 years. Since the program 
             began in 1998, the Postal Service has sold more than 785 
             million of these stamps and raised $54.6 million for 
             breast cancer research.
               This disease preys on women such as Jo Ann Davis and on 
             so many others, women on whom others have come to depend. 
             They are mothers, grandmothers, business owners, teachers, 
             researchers, even Members of this great body. We need 
             these women and the invaluable contributions they make to 
             our life and society. We need this measure to help save 
             their lives.
               I have had the privilege of attending every single Race 
             for the Cure for the past 11 years, every single one that 
             has been held in my hometown of Knoxville.
               This is a very worthwhile cause that I am sure all of 
             our colleagues on both sides of the aisle can support very 
             enthusiastically.
               Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

               Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, let me thank the gentleman from 
             Tennessee (Mr. Duncan), my friend, who is certainly 
             committed to this cause and who has joined with me in what 
             I think is a worthwhile cause for the people of this 
             country.
               I also want to dedicate H.R. 1236 in memory of the late 
             Congresswoman Jo Ann Davis. Jo Ann's courageous battle 
             with breast cancer further inspires us to expand efforts 
             to secure more research dollars and find a cure for this 
             devastating disease. . . .
                              Proceedings in the Senate
                                               Monday, October 15, 2007
               Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, the First Congressional 
             District of Virginia is, like all of Virginia, a unique 
             treasure. Beginning not far from the Nation's Capital, it 
             stretches down Virginia's eastern coast along the 
             Chesapeake Bay, as far south as the cities of Newport News 
             and Hampton. Today, the First District is home to crucial 
             national defense resources, like the Marine Corps' 
             installation at Quantico and Langley Air Force Base. It is 
             also home to national historic landmarks like Jamestown, 
             Yorktown, and Williamsburg, places that gave birth to 
             Virginia and that are forever tied to the independence of 
             our Nation and our Constitution.
               On October 6, 2007, the people of Virginia's First 
             Congressional District lost one of its most respected and 
             admired leaders, a dedicated Member of Congress and loyal 
             friend, Representative Jo Ann Davis. It is with deep 
             sadness that I share my thoughts on the passing of my 
             colleague.
               Born in North Carolina, Jo Ann Davis attended Hampton 
             Roads Business College in Virginia, later obtaining her 
             real estate license and real estate broker's license over 
             the next several years. In 1990, she started her own 
             company, Jo Ann Davis Realty, and followed this successful 
             endeavor with a run for public office in 1997. Serving as 
             a delegate in the Virginia General Assembly for 4 years, 
             Jo Ann Davis became the first elected Republican woman to 
             serve Virginia in the U.S. Congress after winning election 
             in 2000.
               Representative Davis was a relentless champion for the 
             needs of the First District. It was my privilege to work 
             with her on many matters, ranging from national defense to 
             the environment, and in that regard she worked hard to 
             improve the health of the Chesapeake Bay. Also, I commend 
             her diligent leadership in the removal of the James River 
             Reserve Fleet from Newport News. From her support for the 
             Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge to her 
             concern with the preservation of Dragon Run or providing 
             funding for oyster restoration, she always put the quality 
             of Virginia's environment above politics.
               With sincere passion and concern, Representative Davis 
             worked to improve our Nation's armed services and the 
             lives of the men and women who bravely answer the call to 
             duty. She provided strong representation for the 
             communities in and surrounding the Naval Surface Warfare 
             Center at Dahlgren and the Marine Corps base at Quantico, 
             ensuring that these facilities continue to make important 
             contributions to protecting the Nation and to the economic 
             foundations of their respective areas. Her initiative to 
             increase the life insurance benefit paid to survivors of 
             military members and her advocacy on behalf of the rights 
             and benefits of Federal employees will continue to be 
             appreciated in the years ahead.
               I have always admired Representative Davis for her 
             strong convictions and the tenacity that she brought to 
             bear in acting on them. She fought a courageous struggle 
             against cancer, and I will miss her insights and her 
             friendship in our Virginia congressional delegation.
               I close with a personal note that we both shared 
             interests in equestrian activities. There is an old 
             English saying that ``the outside of the horse is good for 
             the inside of the man.'' As an avid, accomplished rider, 
             she often quipped with me that the saying applies equally 
             to a woman. She loved the noble horse.
               I join with my colleagues from the Commonwealth and from 
             the entire U.S. Congress in expressing my deepest 
             sympathies to her husband, her two sons, and her extended 
             family. They will remain in our thoughts and prayers 
             during the difficult days ahead.






             In Loving Memory of

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             Jo Ann Davis


             June 29, 1950-October 6, 2007

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             Jo Ann Davis

             June 29, 1950-October 6, 2007


             Wife of:

             Chuck


             Mother of:

             Charlie

             Christopher


             Mother-in-law of:

             Stephanie


             Grandmother of:

             Charlotte


             Daughter of:

             Lena Sides


             Sister of:

             Melinda


             Celebration of Life Service

             Thursday, October 11, 1:00 PM

             Lighthouse Worship Center

             Gloucester, Virginia

             Interment

             Bellamy Memorial Cemetery

             A wish for you


             I wish you enough

             Sun to keep your attitude bright.

             I wish you enough

             Rain to appreciate the sun more.

             I wish you enough

             Happiness to keep your spirit alive.

             I wish you enough

             Pain so that the smallest joys in life appear

             Much bigger.

             I wish you enough

             Loss to appreciate all that you possess.

             I wish you enough

             ``Hello's'' to get you through the final

             Good-bye.


             With Love,

JoAnn

                     When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
                         When sorrows like sea billows roll;
                     Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say,
                        It is well, it is well, with my soul.

                              It is well, with my soul,
                              It is well, with my soul,
                        It is well, it is well, with my soul.

               Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
                          Let this blest assurance control,
                    That Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
                      And hath shed His own blood for my soul.

                   My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!
                         My sin, not in part but the whole,
                   Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
                    Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!

                  For me, be it Christ, be it Christ hence to live:
                           If Jordan above me shall roll,
                   No pang shall be mine, for in death as in life
                       Thou wilt whisper Thy peace to my soul.

                  But, Lord, 'tis for Thee, for Thy coming we wait,
                        The sky, not the grave, is our goal;
                    Oh trump of the angel! Oh voice of the Lord!
                       Blessed hope, blessed rest of my soul!
                And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,
                       The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
                The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
                          Even so, it is well with my soul.

                            Special acknowledgements to:
                            World Outreach Worship Center
                                          &
                                Andrews Funeral Home
                                Gloucester, Virginia
                                           
             
             

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                                    THE HONORABLE

JO ANN DAVIS

                              AMERICA'S FIRST DISTRICT

                            JUNE 29, 1950-OCTOBER 6, 2007

                                GLOUCESTER, VIRGINIA

                             THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2007
             In loving memory of Jo Ann Davis, a wonderful mother, 
             devoted wife, and dedicated public servant. An inspiration 
             to us all, Jo Ann lived a life of honor and integrity and 
             served as an example for those who knew her. Jo Ann was a 
             living testament to God's Word who showed us the power of 
             prayer and faith.

             John 6:35-40

             And Jesus said to them, ``I am the bread of life. He who 
             comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me 
             shall never thirst. But I said to you that you have seen 
             me and yet do not believe. All that the Father gives Me 
             will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by no 
             means cast out. For I have come down from heaven, not to 
             do my own will, but the will of him who sent Me. This is 
             the will of the Father who sent me, that of all He has 
             given Me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at 
             the last day. And this is the will of Him who sent Me, 
             that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may 
             have everlasting life; and I will raise him up at the last 
             day.''

             Pallbearers: Members of Jo Ann's Staff

             Chris Connelly

             Joe Schumacher

             Brent Robinson

             Billy Errico

             Chris Jones

             Charles Downey
                                    A Celebration

                                     of the life

                                         of

                                    Jo Ann Davis


             Musical Prelude

             United States Navy Band


             Entrance of Family


             Opening Prayer

             Senior Pastor Bobby Collins

             World Outreach Worship Center, Newport News, Virginia


             Words of Tribute

             The Honorable J. Randy Forbes

             United States House of Representatives


             Senior Pastor Dan Mucci

             Abundant Life Church, Glen Burnie, Maryland


             Musical Selection

             ``It Is Well With My Soul''


             Words of Tribute

             The Honorable Sue Wilkins Myrick

             United States House of Representatives


             Senior Pastor Bobby Collins


             Congregational Worship

             ``Amazing Grace''


             Closing Prayer

             A very special thanks to Senior Pastor Ken Cramer and the 
             Lighthouse Worship Center, Andrews Funeral Home, the 
             United States Navy, the Colonial Virginia Council of the 
             Boy Scouts of America, and to everyone else for their 
             loving care and concern for the family at this time. Words 
             are inadequate to express the family's appreciation for 
             your acts of kindness, thoughts, and prayers.




             The service will conclude at graveside with full military 
             honors.

             Bellamy Memorial Cemetery

             4870 Chestnut Fork Road

             Gloucester, Virginia 23061


             In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made 
             to:

             An Achievable Dream

             10858 Warwick Blvd. Suite A

             Newport News, Virginia 23601
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