[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 2 (Thursday, January 6, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E43-E44]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




EXPRESSING SORROW OF THE HOUSE AT THE DEATH OF THE HONORABLE ROBERT T. 
        MATSUI, MEMBER OF CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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                               speech of

                          HON. JOHN S. TANNER

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, January 4, 2005

  Mr. TANNER. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in memory of our colleague, Bob 
Matsui, as we honor his life and his long service to this Congress and 
to our Nation.
  I had the pleasure of serving alongside Bob on the Ways and Means 
Committee since 1996 and knew him to be a statesman of enormous ability 
and integrity, a man of kind and gentle nature, a rare individual with 
whom one could disagree without finding him to be disagreeable. These 
are the most important qualities a public servant in this House of 
Representatives could possess. Bob made an immeasurable contribution to 
the House. His keen intellect and ability to craft bipartisan 
legislation will be missed by me and the entire Congress.
  Our thoughts and prayers are with Bob's family at this difficult 
time. His passing is truly a great loss for our Nation.

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