[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 18, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H3431]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       RECOGNIZING THE PASSING OF FORMER FIRST LADY BARBARA BUSH

  (Mr. ARRINGTON asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. ARRINGTON. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize the passing of 
a very special person and the epitome of a First Lady, Barbara Pierce 
Bush. As First Lady, Mrs. Bush was praised for bringing the power of 
literacy to others, but America will remember her most for her fierce 
love and commitment to her family.
  Mrs. Bush embodied the best of America: strong, compassionate, and 
spirited. She, like her husband, believed that public service is a 
noble calling, and she stewarded that calling with class and grace.
  Our country would not have been blessed with the principled 
leadership of both our 41st and 43rd Presidents if it were not for the 
strong character and devotion of Barbara Bush.
  Her dedication to family values wasn't just a political talking 
point; it was her life's mission, and now, her greatest legacy.
  While I grieve with my dear friend, President George W. Bush, and his 
family, I join them in celebrating a life well lived, and thanking God 
with gracing us with Barbara Bush.

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