[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 71 (Tuesday, May 13, 2003)]
[House]
[Page H3980]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          MOURNING THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE JOHN ROUSSELOT

  (Mr. DREIER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, I take this time to inform our colleagues of 
the sad news that we received yesterday of the passing of our former 
colleague, Congressman John Rousselot. John Rousselot was one of the 
most dynamic and hardworking Members of this institution. He loved the 
People's House. He was an individual who in many ways was proposing 
ideas far ahead of his time. I was talking to our staff director of the 
Committee on Rules, Billy Pitts, who reminded me that he helped John 
Rousselot decades ago author the first balanced budget proposals. We 
all now know that both sides of the aisle talk about fiscal 
responsibility as we pursue our goal of trying to rein in wasteful 
Federal spending. No one did that with greater enthusiasm and passion 
than John Rousselot. He served with distinction on both the Banking 
Committee and the Ways and Means Committee, and he often would come 
forward with many creative proposals.
  I have the privilege, Mr. Speaker, of now representing much of the 
area that Mr. Rousselot represented, and he is remembered very fondly 
by his constituents. No one was more tireless in their work in behalf 
of the concerns of the individuals whom he represented. I know the 
thoughts and prayers of all of my colleagues go to the family members 
of John Rousselot. I want to say that I personally will miss his advice 
and counsel greatly.

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