[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Pages 19013-19014]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          TRIBUTE TO CHIP ROY

  Mr. CRUZ. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize a fearless leader, 
and one I am blessed to call a friend. Chip Roy. Chip reluctantly 
agreed to travel from Texas to Washington--frequently leaving his 
beautiful wife Carrah and his two precious children, Charlie and 
Virginia--to help build and lead one of the most talented and 
principled conservative teams on Capitol Hill, and to Make D.C. Listen. 
He did. He will continue to lead in Texas, now just from a different 
front.
  My good friends in Texas, especially newly elected Attorney General 
Paxton and Governor Abbott, are fortunate to have such a principled 
fighter for liberty assuming the role as First Assistant to the 
Attorney General. I look forward to many opportunities to continue 
working side-by-side to champion the rights of Texans, and all 
Americans.
  Chip is a man of conviction. His passion is matched only by his 
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faith. I am confident he will continue to shine a light on the truth 
and to serve the Great State of Texas and this Nation with the utmost 
dedication to the Constitution and to the Lord Almighty.
  I will always be grateful for the many days--and nights--Chip 
dedicated to critical fights here in the Senate, from protecting 
citizens' Second Amendment rights, to securing our borders, to leading 
a national debate on the harms of Obamacare. Chip knows DC well, but he 
knows the American people better, and his courage to help change the 
way Washington does business to put our fellow Texans and Americans 
first is a rare gift that will continue to live on.
  This is simply the beginning, as we both continue to battle to 
protect our God-given rights, to secure a future filled with 
opportunity for our beloved children, and to keep America the land of 
the free. May we continue to make Texas a beacon of liberty.
  Chip, thank you for your tireless service, especially in the wake of 
your courageous battle against cancer. Thank you for your 
uncompromising principles. Thank you for your continued friendship. 
For, as Proverbs 27:17 says, ``As iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens 
the countenance of his friend.'' Your leadership has, and will continue 
to, make all who are privileged to know you stronger. May God continue 
to bless you, and the Great State of Texas.

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