[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17460]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO THE LATE HOWARD COBLE

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                       HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 4, 2015

  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, it is with great 
sorrow that I acknowledge the passing of Congressman Howard Coble, but 
with great joy that I recall his storied career as a public servant, 
and with even greater joy that I recall our significant friendship.
  Mr. Coble represented North Carolina's 6th Congressional District 
from 1985 until his retirement in 2015, making him the longest-serving 
Republican House member in the state's history. I remember his 
leadership on the Judiciary Internet subcommittee, where he advocated 
for protecting online content and worked tirelessly to make illegal 
streaming a felony.
  Though I disagreed with him often on policy, we became great friends, 
most particularly through our official travels. I am now occupying his 
former office in the Rayburn House Office Building. In public, 
Congressman Coble had a sterling reputation as a man of integrity and 
principle, a representative who stood by his commitments. In person, 
his deep character was outweighed only by his affability. Perhaps that 
is one of the reasons he became the longest-serving Republican in North 
Carolina history.
  Mr. Speaker, tonight Congress has lost the presence of one of its 
most humble and hardworking representatives. Congressman Coble's loss 
will be deeply felt among many, but his work will not. His caring 
nature and hard work he possessed will live forever.

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