[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 25]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         REMEMBERING JOE REMCHO

  (Ms. LEE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, it is with a deep sense of sadness today that I 
rise to express my sense of sorrow upon learning of the death of a 
great lawyer, a courageous civil libertarian, a constituent, a very 
valued and very supportive constituent, a devoted husband and father, 
Joe Remcho.
  I had the privilege to know Joe for many years and benefited from his 
advice, his counsel, and his steadiness. Joe had a keen intellect, a 
gentle heart, and a passion for justice. He took on difficult cases 
because he believed in the correctness of the cause, not in the glory 
of the moment. Joe Remcho was a humble man. He was a humble human being 
who exemplified all of the values we hold so dear.
  My heart is very heavy today. We have lost an unsung hero to an 
untimely and sad and tragic death. His family--his wife, Ronnie, and 
his children, Morgan and Sam, have lost a great husband and father. To 
his family and to all of those who are close to Joe, I just want to say 
may he rest in peace. We send our condolences. May God bless him.

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