[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 7858]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         REMEMBERING BEAU BIDEN

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I join in my feelings about the Joe Biden 
family. I was saddened beyond words to hear of the passing of Beau. He 
was such a fine young man. He was a devoted husband, father, son, a 
dedicated servant to the people of Delaware, and a faithful, honorable 
veteran of the United States, having served in the Middle East in Iraq.
  I, of course, extend all of the sympathy I am capable of extending to 
his family during this very difficult time. Beau left us far too soon. 
He was only 46 years old, but I am certain his family will take solace 
in knowing he lived a selfless, noble life.
  To my friend Joe Biden, whom I served with in Congress for so many 
years, I extend my deepest thoughts and condolences to you, Joe.
  There is a song ``Man of Constant Sorrow'' that certainly, if that 
ever applied to someone, it would be our friend Joe Biden. Not having 
been sworn in to the Senate, he experienced the tragic loss of his wife 
and little girl. Then, as to his two sons, Beau and Hunter, he spent 
time on a train going back and forth to Delaware virtually every night 
so he could take care of those two fine young men until he was 
fortunate enough to meet Jill Biden, his beautiful wife.
  I am very sorry Joe has had to go through this terrible ordeal now of 
losing a son after having lost a daughter.
  But, I repeat, there is no question that Delaware is a better place 
because of Beau, our country is a better place because of Beau, and the 
world is better place because of Beau Biden.
  I, and the entire Senate family, as Senator McConnell has indicated, 
send our deepest condolences as they grieve during this tragic time

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