[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 186 (Friday, October 22, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1135-E1136]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF ROBERT JULIANO

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                          HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 22, 2021

  Ms. DeLAURO. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor the life and legacy of 
Robert Juliano.


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  October 22, 2021, on page E1135, the following appeared: Mr. 
DeLAURO. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor the life and legacy of 
Robert Juliano.
  
  The online version has been corrected to read: Ms. DeLAURO. 
Madam Speaker, I rise to honor the life and legacy of Robert 
Juliano.


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My heart breaks over the passing of Robert Juliano, my dear friend that 
   many of us affectionately knew as Cool Bobby J. A longtime labor 
 representative and an unmatched champion of workers, Bob's efforts in 
Washington, D.C., were guided by his work in the 1960s and 1970s as an 
             elevator operator on the West Side of Chicago.
  Bob believed deeply in the power of bipartisanship to protect 
workers. He came to Washington to serve as a legislative representative 
for the Hotel and Restaurant Employees International Union. He served 
as chairman and vice chairman of the U.S. Government's Travel and 
Tourism Advisory Board in the 1980s and 1990s.
  A fierce advocate in the labor movement and a friend to all--Bob 
shook hands and became close with some of our nation's top leaders in 
the fight for labor equality. He worked with UNITE HERE to protect the 
health care benefits of retired miners and worked on nearly every major 
piece of labor legislation over the last four decades.
  Bob loved telling the story of an event he hosted at his house--`a 
pizza competition.' I brought the best pizza in the country from New 
Haven, CT, and he brought a deep-dish pizza from Chicago. The way he 
tells it, deep dish pizza won, but everyone in attendance knows New 
Haven pizza won by a landslide. Our pizza preferences may have 
differed, but as children of Italian immigrants, we created an 
unwavering bond.

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  I am praying for Bob and send my deepest condolences to his family. 
May the memory of his legacy and good humor live on, and may he rest in 
peace.

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