[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 150 (Friday, October 7, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1807]
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           A TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF STEVEN PAUL JOBS, 1955-2011

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 7, 2011

  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with great sadness to speak 
about the passing of my constituent--an American icon, an American 
genius--Steve Jobs.
  Steve was a child of Silicon Valley before there even was a Silicon 
Valley. He was born here, he was raised here, he started his business 
here, and he raised his family here. He was a part of Silicon Valley 
from start to finish, and I'm proud to have had him as my constituent.
  Like many of Silicon Valley's pioneers and innovators, Steve began in 
a garage with just a simple idea and an oversized dream. And from those 
humble beginnings, his creative genius literally shaped our entire 
world.
  In his short life, Steve Jobs' accomplishments elevated him as one of 
the great America innovators, not only in the 20th and 21st centuries, 
but in the history of our entire nation.
  Steve said, ``We're here to put a dent in the universe. Otherwise why 
else even be here?'' He put far more than just a dent in the world--he 
changed the way we work, learn, play and live--Macs, iPods, iTunes, 
iPhones, iPads, movies, design, and the democratization of the 
technology. He personalized technology for every man, woman and child.
  As the world will mourn him, Silicon Valley will personally miss him, 
his brilliant mind, and his restless genius. Steve urged colleagues and 
friends, ``Your time is limited. Don't waste it living someone else's 
dream.'' Steve's legacy will live on and it will continue to inspire 
future generations of Americans.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask the entire U.S. House of Representatives to join 
with me in expressing our deepest sympathy to Laurene Jobs and their 
four children.
  As a poet wrote ``. . . and so he passed, and all the trumpets 
sounded on the other side.''

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