[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 212 (Wednesday, December 8, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H7552]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   REMEMBERING SENATOR ROBERT J. DOLE

  (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight to recognize a great 
American, a man whose accomplishments during the 20th and 21st 
centuries are legend already.
  Senator Robert Dole was a war hero who fought against Nazi forces in 
the horrific battles on the Italian front and was gravely wounded. 
Following the 20th century's Allied victory against tyranny, he went on 
to serve as one of America's finest statesmen. He was strong, faithful, 
honest, and indefatigable.
  My friendship with Senator Dole was forged during the 17-year quest 
to secure a fitting World War II memorial here in our Nation's Capitol 
that honors the 16 million Americans who put it all on the line when 
the world needed them most.
  Our Nation needs leaders like Bob Dole today. He understood that 
extreme partisanship could not bring about the common good. Instead, we 
must work together to deliver the promises of the American Dream.
  He left us with this wise advice: ``America needs unity to rediscover 
its greatness.''
  Godspeed, Senator Dole. You will be greatly missed and remembered 
always.

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