[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 13 (Monday, January 23, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1297-S1298]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                        ROSE FITZGERALD KENNEDY

  Mr. PELL. Mr. President, I wish to extend my wife's and my deepest 
sympathy to our colleague, the senior Senator from Massachusetts [Mr. 
Kennedy], on the death of his mother, Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. I extend 
condolences also to two of her grandsons, my Rhode Island colleague 
Representatives Patrick Kennedy and Representative Joseph Kennedy of 
Massachusetts.
  No other woman in American history can match the distinction of Rose 
Kennedy in nurturing progeny for distinguished service to the Nation. 
Three sons who became U.S. Senators, one of them a President, and now 
in the next generation two grandsons in the House of Representatives, a 
granddaughter who is a Lieutenant Governor, and another grandson in a 
State legislature.
  History will look back in wonder and admiration at such a family and 
especially at the woman who instilled it with so much vitality and high 
sense of purpose.
  Rose Kennedy was privileged to savor the highest of life's triumphs 
but she also had to bear the burdens of tragedy of almost unbearable 
weight. Where lesser mortals would have been crushed by such adversity, 
Rose Kennedy remarkably kept on course, guided, as it were by some 
strong inner compass.
  We know now that the compass was steadied by her own great faith and 
religious commitment, and that these were the sure cornerstones on 
which she built her extraordinary family.
  Rose Kennedy left a legacy like no other to the Nation, and the 
Nation will always be grateful.
  [[Page S1298]] Mr. President, there is only one other woman in 
history that comes anywhere near Rose Kennedy, in my memory or in my 
view. That is the mother of Napoleon, Madam Le Mere. She ruled the 
known world at the time, most of Europe and the countries there. And 
she, herself, gave her imprimatur to all kings and queens and rulers 
around Europe.
  I send all my sympathy to Senator Kennedy.
  Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The legislative clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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