[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 2]
[House]
[Pages 1819-1820]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      IN TRIBUTE TO REPRESENTATIVE JOHN P. MURTHA OF PENNSYLVANIA

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Stupak) is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. STUPAK. Madam Speaker, I will be brief. I have been tied up most 
of the afternoon and never thought I would have an opportunity to come 
down and join in this special order to our friend and our colleague, 
Jack Murtha. I am very pleased and heartened by all of the outpouring 
of Members who have come down here for the last few hours, and it has 
also given me an opportunity to say a few things about my friend, Jack 
Murtha.
  Jack would be embarrassed about all of the attention being shown to 
him tonight, but for those of us who knew and love and respected Jack 
Murtha, it's been an especially hard week, especially those of us who 
hang out, as we say, in the Pennsylvania Corner. When we always look on 
the corner to see Jack there, we see a folded American flag. I guess 
it's appropriate for Jack's service to his country, not only as a 
soldier, but also as a Member of this House of Representatives.
  If you want to know more about Jack Murtha, his courage, his love for 
this country, I would urge you to read the book that he wrote, ``From 
Vietnam to 9/11: On the Front Lines of National Security.'' He really 
traced the history of this country, policy and military involvement of 
this country since Vietnam to September 11. It is written by a true 
patriot who lived it and urged all of us to also see the world and our 
commitment and our dedication to the men and women in uniform through 
the eyes of Jack Murtha in a book.
  I said it's been a hard week, and I think everything that needs to be 
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about Jack Murtha has probably been said. I am thankful for having 
known him, and I am thankful for the opportunity of being able to come 
down here tonight and just say a few words and to express our love and 
condolences for Joyce and the entire Murtha family.

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