[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 18, 2018)]
[House]
[Pages H3403-H3404]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  REMEMBERING FIRST LADY BARBARA BUSH

  (Ms. PELOSI asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, last night was a sad day for America. Today, 
our Nation mourns the passing of a beloved American; a bold advocate 
for family, for literacy; and a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, 
First Lady Barbara Bush.

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  Mrs. Bush has brought dignity, civility, and spirit to everything she 
did. Her strength--of character, of her principles, of her faith--are a 
great gift to our Nation.
  Barbara Bush was a woman of exceptional grace, with an unmatched 
spirit--again, that spirit--and talent and skill for bringing people 
together. She was not only respected, but adored by so many across our 
Nation.
  Barbara Bush leaves a living legacy in the Barbara Bush Foundation 
for Family Literacy and the deep spirit of volunteerism she championed 
on behalf of children and families. All who knew Mrs. Bush saw her 
immense love and pride in her family. She was a beloved matriarch for 
her family and a matriarch for America, and she always put family 
first.
  We hope that it is a comfort to President Bush--73 years of marriage, 
wow--former President George Herbert Walker Bush, that our thoughts and 
prayers are with you and your children, including President George W. 
Bush. She was the only woman in America, apart from Abigail Adams, who 
was the wife and mother of a President.
  Our prayers are with her grandchildren, her great-grandchildren, whom 
she loved, and the entire Bush family.
  We want them to know that so many share in their grief, pray for them 
at this sad time, and are grateful to them for sharing Barbara Bush 
with the Nation.

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