[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 16267]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       IN TRIBUTE TO MAJOR OWENS

  (Mr. WATT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WATT. Madam Speaker, I simply wanted to rise and pay tribute to 
the memory of my dear friend and colleague, Major Owens, who passed 
last week. I express my condolences to his family.
  As new Members, we take for granted sometimes that there is a system 
in place to provide support and mentorship to new Members. It is not 
just the way things operate.
  When I came to Congress in 1993, Major Owens was already here. He 
became one of the monitors and advisers who taught me the rules of how 
this institution operates--the rules of civility, respect, and honor--
and the rules by which we operate the floor of the House. I learned so 
much from him, and over the years became a good, close friend of Major 
Owens and the members of his family, all of whom we join in grieving 
with on this occasion.
  I simply wanted to say how much I respected him and how much 
appreciation I had for the advice and mentorship he provided to me.

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