[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 166 (Friday, November 18, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1519]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





            REMEMBERING THE LATE HONORABLE STEVE LaTOURETTE

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                               speech of

                      HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 14, 2016

  Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Speaker, on August 2nd, the House of 
Representatives lost a bit of its humanity with the passing of our 
friend and former colleague Steve LaTourette.
  Steve's life was a life lived well and lived fully. It brought to 
mind that old adage, ``In the end, it's not the years in your life that 
count. It's the life in your years.''
  There certainly was a lot of life in Steve LaTourette's years.
  Simply put, he was a great member--respected and admired. He served 
for eighteen years in this House, and in doing so, made this chamber a 
more effective, more responsible and more compassionate body.
  He cared deeply about this institution and recognized that we all--
Republicans and Democrats--were sent here to find solutions to tackle 
the nation's challenges.
  The headline on his obituary in the ``New York Times'' of August 4 
referred to him as ``Congressman Who Despised Gridlock.'' In his daily 
battle to get things done for the people of Ohio and the United States, 
he was never reluctant to reach across the aisle to find a path 
forward.
  Personally, Steve was more than a classmate, a fellow appropriator 
and colleague. He was a great friend. I found him bright, thoughtful 
and incredibly hardworking. And his keen sense of humor could lighten 
any situation.
  I think often of Steve and his wife, Jennifer, and also of his 
children Emma, Henry, Sarah, Sam, Clare and Amy. I hope they will be 
comforted in the knowledge that Steve LaTourette, above all, always 
strived to do what he thought was the right thing, no matter the 
circumstances, obstacles or consequences.
  That is the definition of courage. Moreover, that is the essence of 
service.
  Steve's passing is a tremendous loss for all of us and for the state 
of Ohio. Of course, the loss is most acute for his family but also by 
the colleagues he left behind in this House. He will not be forgotten.

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