[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 112 (Monday, July 25, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S4867]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                       REMEMBERING BOB STENEHJEM

 Mr. HOEVEN. Mr. President, today I honor the life and 
exemplary service of North Dakota's late Senate majority leader Bob 
Stenehjem. Bob died last week in a car accident in Alaska on his way 
back from doing one of the things he loved best when not working: 
fishing in the great outdoors.
  During the 10 years he served as majority leader of the North Dakota 
Senate and the nearly 20 years he served as a State senator, I counted 
Bob as a friend, a colleague, and a partner in the important work we 
were doing to build a stronger, more dynamic North Dakota.
  It has been said many times by many people that Bob had the ability 
to see all sides of an issue and appreciate everyone's interest. That 
is an invaluable quality for a leader and essential to a good 
legislator. He worked well with others and considered among his dearest 
friends many on the opposite side of the aisle who held a different 
philosophical viewpoint. Bob could disagree without being disagreeable 
and always respected the opinions of others. It was that ability that 
helped him to forge good legislation for the people of North Dakota.
  As a public servant, as a citizen, Bob's deep love of North Dakota 
informed every decision he made in the legislature, and his legacy 
today is a more vibrant and secure State than it was when he was first 
elected to represent District 30 in 1993. His remarkable service and 
devotion to North Dakota benefited our State and our people in 
countless ways over the years, helping to bridge differences and 
improve the quality of life for all North Dakotans.
  Mikey and I extend our deepest sympathy to his wife Kathy and the 
entire Stenehjem family on this tragic loss. Our thoughts and prayers 
go out to them, and we pray that they will take comfort in knowing that 
he served his State and his fellow North Dakotans well.

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