[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 62 (Tuesday, April 17, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E487-E488]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  THE B IN BUSH, RAISING THE BAR--IN HONOR OF FIRST LADY BARBARA BUSH

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                           HON. PETE SESSIONS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 17, 2018

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of one of truly 
great First Ladies in our Nation's history, Barbara Bush. As great as a 
First Lady she was, it pales in comparison to the kind of Mother, Wife, 
matriarch, and Grandmother she is. A great role model for all

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young women to follow. Our Nation's prayers go out to her and family. I 
include in the Record this poem penned in her honor by Albert Carey 
Caswell.

                     The B in Bush, Raising the Bar

                       (By Albert Carey Caswell)

     The B in Bush,
     Raising The Bar
     In every family
     In every house
     There is the greatest spouse
     The one who brings life into this world so all without
     Because, The Mother is The Heart of any home inside and out
     From which all great things come from no doubt
     Who bring the gift of life and love to this world to shout
     And who nurture and teach and raise their children with a 
           love so devout
     And in that great American family of the Bush's,
     Barbara is The B in Bush clearly no doubt.
     Raising The Bar in what a Mother and Matriarch and First Lady 
           are all about
     With the kind of grace, strength, leadership, love, and 
           example this world cannot live
     Without.
     And love and dedication which brings tears to our Lord's 
           eyes,
     and make's The Angels up oh high shout
     For Barbara Bush is the pillar upon which this great American 
           family was built upon,
     so all throughout
     The rock and foundation we know of now
     With that great love story of her and George Herbert Walker 
           so all throughout
     Who built such a great American family of love and 
           accomplishment,
     for all the world to tout
     Such a woman of character, strength, and class,
     the kind of example to all our children we must pass
     For these are the things in life and into the future that 
           which last
     Like The Beatles said,
     ``and in the end the love you send is equal to the number you 
           make''
     In 73 years,
     through heart break, triumph, happiness and tears
     Barbara's and George's great love has all of us endeared
     And even though he would not eat his broccoli it was clear,
     she still stood by her man here
     And now these words seem so clear
     For all our children to blossom and grow
     To find happiness know
     We must pass on to them such love and lessons so
     Of a Mother's Love like Barbara's to know,
     of such caring and warmth for a child to become whole
     And Heaven holds a place
     For all loving and dedicated Mother's like you Barbara,
     whose precious moments upon this world do not waste
     With all of your love and grace.
     For you are the B in The Bush family,
     the foundation,
     the pillar who raised The Bar make no mistake,
     And for you my love, HEAVEN AWAITS,
     And you will look into your daughter Robin's face.

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