[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 68 (Wednesday, May 7, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E698]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    IN RECOGNITION OF U.S. DISTRICT OF ARIZONA CHIEF JUDGE JOHN ROLL

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                           HON. PAUL A. GOSAR

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 7, 2014

  Mr. GOSAR. Mr. Speaker, on April 24, 2014, I was honored to speak at 
the dedication of the new John M. Roll United States Courthouse in 
Yuma, Arizona. I joined former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, 
Senators McCain and Flake, Mayor Nicholls of Yuma and others at the 
ceremony.
   I was able to take a tour of this new courthouse and it is 
remarkable. It is filled with natural light and the carpets look like 
an aerial view of Yuma County's agricultural fields. It's fitting that 
this impressive U.S. Courthouse is named after an impressive man, one 
who dedicated his life to justice and to upholding the rule of law.
   U.S. District of Arizona Chief Judge John Roll, who was killed by a 
gunman at Congresswoman Giffords's event outside Tucson in 2011, served 
Arizona and our nation honorably for four decades. He was a wise and 
gracious man, who not only talked the talk but walked the walk. I hope 
that all those who work in the courthouse in the years to come will 
honor the legacy of Chief Judge Roll by executing the law with Lady 
Justice in mind: impartially, fairly and objectively--just as Chief 
Judge Roll did.

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