[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 25 (Friday, February 8, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H1485]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       HONORING THE LIFE OF THE HONORABLE JOHN DAVID DINGELL, JR.

  (Ms. SHALALA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. SHALALA. Madam Speaker, my first friend and mentor in Washington 
was Chairman Dingell. Big John guided me during all of my years as HHS 
Secretary. He was a towering figure in the House, passionate about 
healthcare, and tough on unethical behavior by those who benefited from 
the generosity of taxpayers.
  He was, for all of us who knew and loved him, gentle and kind, and 
generous with his time and advice. He was a gentleman legislator, 
brilliant, tough, strategic, and extraordinarily effective. He was a 
patriot.
  My heart goes out to my good friend, his wife, Debbie, and his 
family.

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