[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 13, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H2704]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      REMEMBERING LOUISE SLAUGHTER

  (Ms. SPEIER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. SPEIER. Madam Speaker, I rise today with my colleagues to honor 
my friend and colleague, Congresswoman Louise Slaughter.
  It is inconceivable to me that it has been 1 year since the passing 
of this force of nature. I am consoled by knowing that her legacy lives 
on in this Chamber.
  The brilliant former chair of the powerful Rules Committee was sharp-
tongued, sharp-witted, and sharp-eyed.
  Everyone who knew her was made better by her presence.
  Anyone who came up against her in an argument knew they were facing a 
steel backbone, but her disarming sense of humor and southern drawl 
were irresistible.
  She even taught me how to speak Southern. ``Bless your sweet heart'' 
doesn't mean bless your sweet heart.
  Congresswoman Slaughter knew fake when she saw it and was not afraid 
to call it out. She knew truth when she saw it and stood strong in its 
defense.
  It is in her honor that we must continue to fight for this democracy 
that she never gave up on, and I hope that we will consider naming the 
Rules Committee room in her honor.
  There are many people I like in our Chamber; few, I truly love. I 
loved Louise Slaughter.

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