[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 8]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 IN MEMORY OF STAFF SERGEANT PETER TAUB

  (Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission 
to address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor 
Staff Sergeant Peter Taub, one of six victims of a suicide bombing 
attack in Afghanistan on December 21.
  Peter was a remarkable young man. He was raised in Wyncote, 
Montgomery County, which I am proud to represent. He served 8 honorable 
years in the Air Force, assigned to the Office of Special 
Investigations, and stationed at the Ellsworth Air Force Base in South 
Dakota.
  At just 30 years old, Peter was a devout father, husband, and son, an 
exemplary soldier and public servant, an American hero.
  I offer my sincere condolences to the family and friends Peter left 
behind and my greatest thanks for his service to our Nation. He gave us 
all the ultimate sacrifice.
  My heart especially goes out to Peter's family: his 3-year-old 
daughter, Penelope; his wife, Christina, expecting another child; his 
mother, Arlene; his father, Joel; and his brother, Jonathan. No parent 
should be predeceased by a child, and no child should have to grow up 
without a parent.
  These tragic losses are a reminder of the gravity of our foreign 
policy decisions and military engagement overseas. We must never take 
these responsibilities lightly. We must never forget the sacrifice that 
Staff Sergeant Peter Taub and his family have made to protect our 
freedoms.
  May God bless Peter's family.

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