[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 185 (Thursday, October 21, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H5729]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    REMEMBERING GENERAL COLIN POWELL

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from 
Michigan (Mrs. Dingell ) for 5 minutes.
  Mrs. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, this week, our country lost a great 
American, and I stand here today to remember a giant: General Colin 
Powell.
  He was a statesman who loved his country fiercely. He was a 
trailblazer who served with love, integrity, and pride. He helped shape 
American foreign and military policy for years. He believed public 
service was the most important job in the world.
  His leadership, full of honesty and listening, inspired generations. 
He treated every person with dignity and respect. Until his dying day, 
he opposed the fear and the hatred dividing this country. He believed 
in America's promise, and he left that as his legacy. He stood on 
principle and believed in the good of life.
  Today, we remember his steadfast leadership, his commitment to 
family, and his strong enduring presence.
  Please join me in sending love and prayers to Alma and the Powell 
family in the difficult times ahead.
  I close with some of the General's own wisdom: ``The ties that bind 
us together are far stronger than the occasional stresses that separate 
us.''

                          ____________________