[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9294]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      IN REMEMBRANCE OF BEAU BIDEN

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                         HON. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 10, 2015

  Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise in remembrance of a friend, a 
public servant, and a good man--Beau Biden. I joined the Biden family 
last weekend to mourn his loss, which is felt by all who knew him, and 
celebrate his life, which has left an indelible impact.
  Beau was a gifted lawyer who was twice elected attorney general in 
the state of Delaware and served his country in the National Guard in 
Iraq. But more than that, he was a devoted son, a loving husband, and a 
caring father.
  Joe and his boys lived through great personal tragedy with the loss 
of his wife, Neilia, and daughter, Naomi. They have an unbreakable 
bond. And they, along with the rest of the family, have found the 
greatest joy in spending time together. No one who has come in contact 
with the Biden family can miss the deep love and devotion they have for 
one another.
  I had the privilege of getting to know Beau better during the Obama-
Biden reelection campaign. We were together on several occasions, 
including in the immediate aftermath of the Biden-Ryan debate. A very 
proud son was beaming about his dad's stellar performance. In that 
moment, you could see Beau's competitive spirit fuse with his devotion 
to his dad.
  I extend my deepest sympathies to my friends Joe and Jill, to Beau's 
wife, Hallie, and their two children, his siblings, Hunter and Ashley, 
and the entire Biden family. I hope that they can take comfort in the 
love they share and the knowledge that they do not walk alone in their 
grief. We have lost Beau far too soon, but his memory lives on until we 
meet again.

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