[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 13]
[House]
[Pages 18280-18281]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       REMEMBERING TIM VALENTINE

  (Mr. PRICE of North Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Tim 
Valentine, former Representative from North Carolina's Second District, 
who passed away last week.
  Tim was a judicious, conscientious legislator who worked effectively 
on the Public Works and Transportation and the Science, Space, and 
Technology Committees. On that latter committee, he was my mentor. We 
frequently collaborated.
  Members across the political spectrum valued Tim as a cooperative, 
congenial colleague, easy to work with, but not afraid to engage in 
vigorous debate or to take a courageous stand when the need arose.
  Tim was known for his wit and good humor and his gift for friendship. 
He had a remarkable ability to defuse any tense situation with humor. 
He made me look forward to coming to the House floor each day, where he 
invariably would have a good story to tell or a quip to make that 
brightened the day, a quip that often cut to the heart of the matter we 
were dealing with.
  Tim was a treasured friend and colleague. I am grateful for his life 
and work, personally, and also on behalf of the institution in which we 
served and the citizens on whose behalf he labored.
  Lisa and I attended a beautiful service in Tim's honor last Saturday. 
We extend our love and best wishes to his wife, Barbara, and the rest 
of his family.

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