[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 16381]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



               HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES TO THE RILEY FAMILY

  (Mr. ARMEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ARMEY. Madam Speaker, those of us who are privileged to work in 
this wonderful institution and get to know one another and our 
families, we should take the time every now and then to reflect on what 
a great privilege we have to know one another.
  Two or three years ago I made a trip to Alabama for Bob Riley. Lord 
have mercy, Madam Speaker, I ended up at the wrong airport late, 
frustrated, tired, and disconcerted. All of a sudden, there appeared 
right there in the lobby of that airport two beautiful ladies: Bob's 
wonderful wife, Patsy, and his beautiful daughter, Jenice. They 
resolved that they would get me to my appointed round on time, and I 
have kidded with the two ladies for years afterwards about how it was 
such a pleasure to see so much of Alabama, but I had not known it was a 
blur, as Jenice drove that car.
  Jenice, a beautiful child, and clearly the apple of her daddy's eye, 
was at that time and since having a very private battle with cancer. 
Most of us did not know that because she was so cheerful. This child 
would lift my spirits on the occasions that I saw her. She was always 
upbeat, always happy, always optimistic, always enthusiastic, always 
full of praise for her Lord.
  Madam Speaker, she was taken from us during this recess period to 
heaven. I know it hurts Bob and Patsy and all of us that had the 
privilege of knowing this wonderful young lady.
  Madam Speaker, I rise at this moment to say, for what little comfort 
I can offer Bob and Patsy, no eye has ever seen, no mind can know the 
glory and the beauty of Jenice today. As our Lord and Savior told us, 
if it were not true, I would have told you. Your loss is felt and 
shared by all of us.




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