[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 108 (Tuesday, July 19, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H5229]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       HONORING NORTH DAKOTA SENATE MAJORITY LEADER BOB STENEHJEM

  (Mr. BERG asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. BERG. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to honor a statesman and my 
good friend, Senator Bob Stenehjem, who passed away yesterday in a 
tragic car accident.
  Bob served as the Senate majority leader in North Dakota for 10 
years, and he worked incredibly hard for the State that he loved, and 
he worked through a system that he believed in called the legislative 
process. He was respected and admired by those of us who served 
alongside him in the State legislature.
  And his tireless legislative work is one of the reasons North Dakota 
is doing so well today. As Bob would say: We are the envy of the 
Nation.
  It hurts knowing my friend is gone, and I ask that we all keep his 
wife, Kathy, and the Stenehjem family in our thoughts and prayers.
  North Dakota has lost a wonderful public servant. But I know that 
Bob's character and beliefs will continue through his policy and 
prosperity for years to come.
  I will miss Bob very much.

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