[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 43 (Monday, March 11, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H2628]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF THE HONORABLE RALPH HALL

  (Ms. JOHNSON of Texas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I would like all members of the 
Texas delegation to join me.
  Mr. Speaker, today I would like to recognize and pay tribute to the 
life and legacy of former Congressman, fellow Texan, and a dear friend, 
Ralph Hall.
  Congressman Hall served the people of the great State of Texas for 
nearly a half century: 10 years as a Texas State Senator from the Ninth 
District, and 34 years as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives 
from Texas' Fourth District. He genuinely enjoyed public service, and 
he was good at it as well.
  Known throughout the Halls of Congress as an effective legislator, 
Congressman Hall made great legislative strides in the science field 
and was a top advocate for the country's space program during his time 
as both chairman and ranking member of the House Science, Space, and 
Technology Committee.
  Congressman Hall was the first to reach out and offer his assistance 
when I was first elected to the House of Representatives. He helped me 
learn the ins and outs of Washington. No matter the party affiliation 
or political leaning, Congressman Hall was a man who could always be 
counted on and one who enjoyed a good joke.
  Congressman Hall was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Ellen Murphy 
Hall; sister, Rosemary Hall Scott; and brother, Hugh Hall. He is 
survived by his three sons--Hamp, Brett, and Blakeley Hall--and many 
wonderful grandchildren.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the entire Texas congressional delegation, 
I would like to pay respects to Congressman Hall for a life dedicated 
to his family, his country, and his constituents. The Texas community 
will miss him dearly, and we will be presenting Congressman Hall's 
family with a flag that was flown over the Capitol today.

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