[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 11 (Thursday, January 18, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E65]
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                            IT'S GOD'S WILL

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                           HON. PETE SESSIONS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 18, 2018

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of the presentation 
of The Congressional Gold Medal to a great American Hero and Icon, 
Senator Bob J. Dole of Kansas. Therefore, I include in the Record this 
poem penned in his honor by Albert Carey Caswell.

     It's God's Will
     In life we are tested
     Do we somehow meet the challenge to move onward still?
     For only when we are armed with great faith, courage, and 
           character,
     We all must accept God's will.
     And in the coming years,
     many a student here
     Shall learn of Jefferson,
     Washington,
     Roosevelt,
     Reagan,
     Bush,
     Kennedy and Lincoln's story.
     How sad to think,
     They'll not speak of the one who could have been of the 
           greatest,
     And know of his glory.
     For one Robert Dole's life stands
     As a shining example of faith,
     A great true golden lesson of just how,
     ``Against all odds,''
     From a tragedy to a triumph this wonderfully true authentic 
           American folk tale
     And not know of or tell,
     Of how a dirt poor boy from Kansas grew up so very strong
     Who gave it all away upon a battlefield of honor,
     Saving a comrade
     No, no, they'll not sing of that song
     And while lying at death's door
     Armed with only his faith in our Lord,
     somehow he miraculously endured
     After years of operations and all hope given up,
     He walked out of that hospital door
     Oh what folklore,
     And yet no President's book will ever tell
     Of how he began as a freshman Congressman and would not stop
     And because of his great leadership by his party,
     And his country one day high above a pedestal he'd be placed 
           atop
     Nor, will it ever be told
     Of his kind and warm heart of gold,
     And his wonderful sense of humor so
     And truly great charm
     And while throughout his life's path,
     Each and every heart he touched and cared for he left quite 
           warm:
     Mothers,
     Fathers,
     Sisters,
     Brothers,
     Rabbis,
     Teachers,
     Priests and Preachers
     You may not speak of Presidents as you speak of Bob Dole
     And yet his exemplary courage, character, kindness, 
           leadership,
     And great faith in our Lord all our children must be told
     And standing there on that at last final day of defeat,
     Knowing he was far, far, the better man still
     He called upon The Lord and spoke these words of faith for 
           all to hear
     ``It's God's Will'',

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