[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 18]
[House]
[Page 24381]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   SERGEANT MICHAEL TREMAIN ROBERTSON

  (Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to 
one of my fallen heroes, Sergeant Michael Tremain Robinson, who died 
October 25, 2005, of injuries suffered in Samarra, Iraq while serving 
in the war. He was only 28 years old.
  He died at Brooke Army Medical Center, but he suffered his injuries 
on October 17 when a bomb exploded near a Bradley Fighting Vehicle. We 
also know that he was known as a humble and quiet spirit, a wonderful 
medic. He was called Doc Bob.
  His Aunt Alma Newsom; his wife, Tanya; his baby son, Xavier; his 
mother, Barbara Booker; his father, Michael Robinson; grandfather, 
Simmie Newsom; and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William Robinson, all 
mourn the loss of this quiet giant, this young man who believed in his 
country and went back for his second tour of duty.
  Mr. Speaker, it is appropriate to honor these fallen heroes, 2,000-
plus and growing. In his name, as he is now buried and gone home to his 
maker, may he rest in peace. But I ask this Congress, this House and 
Senate in his name to begin to open up and to hold the hearings to 
determine why we went to Iraq, to treat him as the hero that he was and 
also so that his family may know the truth.
  He took his duty seriously; he was an outstanding and passionate 
medic and a great American. I pay tribute and finality to Sergeant 
Michael Tremain Robinson, and my pledge to you is to find the truth.

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