[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 42 (Friday, March 8, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E271]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING REPRESENTATIVE WALTER B. JONES, JR.

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                               speech of

                          HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 5, 2019

  Ms. DeLAURO, Madam Speaker, I rise to honor late Congressman Walter 
Jones, Jr.
  Farmville, North Carolina is quite a distance away from my hometown 
of New Haven, Connecticut. But, they are closer than at first 
appearance. Both have loving families and hard-working Americans, 
dedicated to giving their children a better life.
  Congressman Walter Jones and I may appear as far apart as Farmville 
and New Haven. But in more than two decades together in this body, it 
was clear how much we shared.
  We both understood that our faith informs and motivates what we do 
and how we vote in the U.S. Congress.
  And we fought side by side and successfully against the Trans Pacific 
Partnership on behalf of working men and women.
  Now, Walter and I did not agree on every point or policy. But the 
friendship we shared and the collaboration we achieved is what we 
should aspire to in the Congress.
  As I have seen in my years here, Members will always fight for their 
constituents. But, it is so much better to be fighting together than 
fighting one another.
  And, it was an honor to fight alongside Congressman Jones.
  He was a man of conviction, a man of faith, a man of honor and 
kindness, a gentle man, who served his constituents and our country 
ably.
  I will continue to cherish our partnerships, our victories and our 
friendship. But, importantly, I will continue to follow his lead, with 
regards to compromise and collaboration. May we all. Then, we can best 
honor Congressman Walter Jones, Jr.'s memory.

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