[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 22978-22979]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        IN MEMORY OF TIM RUSSERT

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                           HON. BRIAN HIGGINS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, December 17, 2010

  Mr. HIGGINS. Madam Speaker, throughout my time in Congress it has 
been my privilege to meet many of the people involved in running this 
great institution. Albert Caswell, who works with the Capitol Visitor's 
Center to give tours for the Wounded Warriors and Make a Wish 
organizations, is one of those people.
  I rise today to ask that a poem written by Mr. Caswell, honoring one 
of Buffalo's greatest sons, Tim Russert, be added to the official 
Record.

                                Russart

     All on the canvass of our lives . . .
     What, are of our gifts as realized?
     That we so paint all in our lives . . .
     That, which so shows all of us while in our times . . .
     As when we are gone, that which so surely shines!
     Russ . . . Art . . . A Man of Faith, Who Thou Art!
     A Thing of Beauty!
     A Truly Great Man, Full of Heart!
     A Fine . . . Fine . . . Fine Kind Work of Art!
     All in what you have painted, Tim . . .
     All in your life's part . . .
     Oh yes, in your lifetime Tim . . . you so stood apart!
     From all the rest!
     First and foremost, it was your love of family, playing The 
           Greatest Part!
     Whether, it was Big Russ . . . Like . . . or that lovely wife 
           Maureen . . .
     As you so showed us all, life's greatest theme . . .
     As your life's Mission, as such . . .
     All in your life's ministry, all in your decisions as 
           bestowed upon us . . .
     To drink from that cup of life, not sip . . .or think twice . 
           . .
     To live each new day full, and on your way and burn bright!
     A Man, from humble means . . .
     Who, never forgot from where he had come, who inspired all . 
           . . this one!
     But to live, That Great American Dream . . .
     As through your choices, and your most warm inner voices . . 
           .
     Where character, faith, and hard work so convened!
     A poster child, with that warm smile . . .
     As all the while, of what America really means!
     As all in your life was seen . . .
     God, Faith, Family, and our Country 'Tis of Thee . . .
     As you wore them all upon your sleeve . . .
     When, we Met The Press . . .
     In Your Search For the Truth . . .
     All in you Tim, we so met the very best!
     For in your short, but great lifetime . . .
     This your nation, you would bless!
     For politics was your life . . .
     And now, You and Murrow . . . share the same light!
     And in this your world of gotcha . . .
     No man of honor, has ever burned more bright!
     Because, all our leaders knew there be a fight . . .

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     But, it would be an honest and fair . . . what was right!
     For it was your Great Love of Life . . .
     Go Buffalo! Go Bills!
     That cries out to all of us this sad night!
     To remind us, in what we saw . . . To carry a smile!
     To love God, Country, Work and Family . . . with all your 
           might!
     To Be The Best, in all you do!
     To go for it!
     To help your friends, to be true!
     And that was but Tim, that was but you!
     To have a heart of a child, to ever carry it and wear a warm 
           smile!
     All in your life's quests, as viewed . . . A Missionary Man . 
           . .
     Who's Life of Faith,
     painted a masterpiece far out across this great land to view!
     A Mission, that our Lord had put you upon this earth to do!

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