[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 30, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H3310]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF SENATOR RICHARD LUGAR

  (Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. Madam Speaker, today, I rise to honor the 
life and legacy of a truly great Hoosier who dedicated his life to 
making the world a better and safer place for generations to come. 
Senator Richard Lugar passed away over the weekend, with his dear 
family by his side, at the age of 78.
  The Richard G. Lugar Plaza in Indianapolis is just one tribute to the 
truly great statesman and public servant role model he was to so many 
people, including to myself. He served our Navy proudly. He was the 
mayor of Indianapolis and the longest tenured Member of Congress from 
Indiana.
  He worked brilliantly and in a bipartisan fashion not only on 
security issues but also compassionately on those issues that impacted 
Americans every day, including food security both at home and around 
the globe, education for young people, energy independence, and free 
trade. He skillfully navigated foreign policy matters and earned a 
Medal of Freedom for successfully convincing the former Soviet Union to 
dismantle their weapons at the end of the Cold War.
  No matter the topic at hand, he always made time for the next 
generation, to teach and inspire young Hoosiers to serve their country 
and to remind all of us that we have more in common as Americans than 
we do differences.
  We will miss his wisdom and his gentle smile dearly, but his legacy 
will endure for generations to come.

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