[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14167]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        WE LOVE OUR CARRIE MEEK

  (Mr. YOUNG of Florida asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Madam Speaker, I rise to join with my 
colleagues in their friendly comments about our former colleague from 
Florida, Carrie Meek.
  I first met Carrie when I was representing her brother, who was a 
retired military veteran and a highly decorated veteran. That 
relationship ended when we laid him to rest at Arlington National 
Cemetery. We really got to know each other well when I had the 
privilege of chairing the Appropriations Committee, and Carrie was a 
really great member of that Appropriations Committee. I remember, in 
some of the very tense moments which happened on occasion, she would 
always find some way to bring a little bit of light and a little bit of 
pleasure to relieve the tension that was there.
  We talked often. I would say Carrie, Why is it that I can never get 
you to vote right?
  And she would say, You know, Chairman, I've been wondering the same 
thing about you, why I can never get you to vote right.
  We had this great relationship. I miss her serving here because she 
brought a lot to the House. She brought a lot to the committee.
  Carrie, like your other colleagues have mentioned, we really love 
you; and we really appreciate and respect your service to our great 
Nation.

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