[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 8]
[House]
[Pages 10183-10184]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING BILL ORTON

  (Mr. MATHESON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MATHESON. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor our colleague who just 
passed away this past Saturday, Bill Orton, who represented the Third 
Congressional District in Utah. Bill was a Congressman who spoke his 
mind, who was an independent voice. And let me tell you, in today's 
politics, I think we can all learn something from Bill Orton because I 
think most people in America don't like the polarization they see in 
Washington, D.C. Bill was all about trying to find solutions, trying to 
make progress. We can honor his legacy by behaving more like Bill.

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  I offer my condolences to his wife, Jacquelyn, and to his sons, Will 
and Wes. Their father was a great public servant. I hope they can find 
some solace in the great record of public service their father has.

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