[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 175]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                           SENATOR MARK KIRK

  (Mr. DOLD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DOLD. Madam Speaker, this morning we learned that Senator Mark 
Kirk suffered a stroke over the weekend. I know all of my colleagues 
here in the House join me in expressing our thoughts and prayers not 
only to Senator Kirk but to his family, his friends, and his staff for 
a quick and speedy recovery.
  As many of you know, I succeeded Mark in this body. He served here 
for 10 years before moving on to the Senate. He has been a friend and a 
mentor and still is to this day.
  One thing that I know about Mark is that Mark is a fighter. Mark 
fought for 10 years to represent the people of the 10th District of 
Illinois, battling human rights violations around the globe, battling 
for a strong U.S.-Israel relationship, battling for the environment, 
battling for hardworking American taxpayers. As a Senator, he's doing 
that for the people of Illinois.
  As a commander in the United States Navy, he's fought to protect our 
borders and our way of life. Today he is fighting to make sure that he 
can come back to the United States Senate to work on the things that he 
holds dear.
  I join with all of my colleagues in hopes that he will be back here 
shortly, and I welcome the opportunity to walk across the aisle down 
here across the Capitol and welcome my friend back.

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