[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 18, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H3405]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          REMEMBERING THE HONORABLE LOUISE McINTOSH SLAUGHTER

  (Mr. POLIS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in memory of my colleague, 
Louise McIntosh Slaughter.
  For my entire time of service in the House of Representatives, she 
was my ranking member of the Rules Committee. I sat just a couple of 
seats down from somebody who truly was inspirational and a fearless 
advocate for progressive values and a woman who, despite her advancing 
years, always remained ahead of the curve and future oriented.
  Louise had an internal energy, an internal fire that is rare in this 
body and, frankly, rare across our country. She long stood for an 
inclusive vision of America. She embraced LGBTQ families before it was 
popular. She always stood for women's rights despite opposition on both 
sides of the aisle.
  I already miss and continue to miss somebody who, to me, was a friend 
and a mentor in this institution. I express my sincere condolences to 
the family of Louise McIntosh Slaughter.

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