[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 193 (Wednesday, November 3, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S7689]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                        Remembering Jean Rounds

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, yesterday, we learned of the tragic 
passing of a much loved member of the Senate family.
  Jean Rounds was an impressive and active public servant who served 
the people of South Dakota in many ways, including as their first lady; 
who served a large and tight-knit family as mother and grandmother; and 
who, for our colleague, Senator Mike Rounds, was, quite simply, the 
center of his world.
  The life Mike and Jean built together was a partnership founded on 
faith, service, and love. By all accounts, Jean's bravery, Mike's 
devotion, and the loving care of their family in the face of a terrible 
illness made their inspiring example shine even brighter.
  So the Senate is united in our grief. We will continue to hold our 
friend Mike and the entire Rounds family close in our thoughts and 
prayers in the difficult days that lie ahead.