[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17217]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                IN HONOR OF CONGRESSMAN C.W. BILL YOUNG

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                          HON. BETTY McCOLLUM

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 15, 2013

  Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, it is with tremendous sadness that I mourn 
the passing of Chairman C. W. Bill Young--an inspiring colleague and an 
outspoken champion for the United States Military. His passing will 
leave an enormous void in the U.S. House of Representatives where he 
has served for 43 years and was admired and respected for his strength, 
leadership and unwavering commitment to military strength and freedom 
around the world.
  It was my honor to serve with him as a member of the House 
Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense. As the longest serving 
Republican in the House and former Chairman of the Full Appropriations 
Committee, he was true inspiration to me and every Member who had the 
privilege to serve our country alongside him. I will miss Chairman 
Young as a colleague and a friend.
  I extend my heartfelt prayers and condolences to Chairman Young's 
family, especially his wife Beverly, who was his constant companion, 
champion of military families, and a true inspiration in her own right. 
The U.S. House of Representatives and the United States of America has 
lost a hero and he will be sadly missed.

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