[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 47 (Monday, April 4, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H2276]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                         PASSING OF JOHN ADLER

  (Mr. LANCE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. LANCE. I am shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of John 
Adler at age 51. John was a friend of mine for 20 years. We served 
together in the New Jersey State Senate for 7 years sitting next to 
each other, divided only by the center aisle.
  When we arrived in Washington in 2009, John and I were the only 
freshmen Members of Congress from New Jersey. We worked together on 
many issues here and served together on the Financial Services 
Committee. I believe John Adler worked for the best interests of New 
Jersey and, more recently, for the entire Nation.
  My wife, Heidi, and I are friends with the Adler family, including 
John's beloved wife, Shelley, and their four sons--Jeffrey, now at 
Harvard, Alexander at Cornell, Andrew, and Oliver.
  Heidi and I extend our deepest sympathy to the Adler family. Today 
our hearts are broken and we are devastated.

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