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Congressional Record—House H9809 December 10, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H9809 had a lot of fun with them. I decided, playing basketball and sailing on the District, I called President Bush for ad- instead, to bring one of three specially water, sharing and listening to Presi- vice. He encouraged me to run and gave made Ways and Means ties that we had dent Bush’s stories until the sun went me the push that I needed. I will never just created. down. forget it. Years ago, I announced my I brought that to the President, and I remember one basketball game. My congressional campaign in his office he seemed thrilled, but it was Barbara daughters were playing, and they with him by my side sitting next to who was most excited. When I pre- didn’t have any tennis shoes. Mrs. Bush me, and the rest in my world is history. sented the tie, she exclaimed: Thank went and got her tennis shoes and gave I am forever grateful to President God. No more socks, please. them to my daughters. When they Bush. He has been an inspiration I will finish, too, with this. Finally, began to shoot, there were vines that throughout my life. He has been like a every Veterans Day and Memorial Day had grown up on the basketball goal, father. Whether it be in my faith or in as I address our events in the Eighth and she made the President get hedge my path to public service, he was very Congressional District of Texas, I often clippers and clip the vines down before kind to me. conclude with my most memorable the girls could shoot baskets. He was the first person to call me quote from President Bush. It is a What a man he was. I am grateful for while I was in the hospital after the quote that is emblazoned in the library these priceless moments with Presi- baseball shooting back in June of 2016. in College Station in letters 10 feet dent Bush that exist now only as He said he was praying for me and tall, where that Brazos Valley sun can memories, and great memories. praying for our team. Two days later, catch it every day and afternoon on the In addition to traveling together as he called to check on me again. library. The quote is this: ‘‘Let future friends, we also shared a love for base- He has always answered the phone to generations understand the burden and ball. I was proud to be awarded with offer his sage wisdom when I called and the blessings of freedom. Let them say his award, the George H.W. Bush Dis- given me his advice, and I truly miss we stood where duty required us to tinguished Alumnus Award, by the Na- him terribly. stand.’’ tional College Baseball Hall of Fame. Over a week has gone by now that That quote embodies President To this day, I wear a ring that has his our country has been without one of George H.W. Bush, and it is a call to us name on it. the greatest Americans to ever live. as well to stand where duty requires us It was during our baseball days that This is an immeasurable loss for Amer- to stand today in all things and in the something very interesting happened. ica, but I am comforted knowing that future. We were having lunch one day in his of- he has been reunited with his beloved Mr. Speaker, the next Member to fice at College Station, and it was my- Barbara and their daughter Robin. speak will be the gentleman from self; President Bush; Jean Becker, his It has been a true honor to experi- Texas (Mr. WILLIAMS), a dear friend of chief of staff; and Drake McLane, who ence life with President Bush in it. Our President Bush for more than three owned the Astros. President Bush, just country is better because of him, I am decades, a partner and a colleague, and out of nowhere, said: I need to bring better because of him, and my family is a huge admirer. something up that I have gotten no better because of him. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance credit for. He once said, and we have all heard of my time. Ms. Becker said: No, don’t go there, it: Public service is the most noble Mr. President. f calling of all. And he answered that He said: No, I am going to go there. call. Each and every day, I am praying HONORING PRESIDENT GEORGE b 1930 for the entire Bush family, as we all HERBERT WALKER BUSH And Ms. Becker said: No, don’t go are, and I hope they find peace during The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under there, Mr. President. this difficult time. the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- And he said: No, I am going to go One more story. uary 3, 2017, the gentleman from Texas there. There is plenty of time between We were in Fort Worth one day and (Mr. WILLIAMS) is recognized for the re- that. he spoke. He found out that one of our mainder of the hour as the designee of He said: I said a statement that I get civic leaders was not doing well, from a the majority leader. no credit for, and that statement is, health standpoint. We got in the car. Mr. WILLIAMS. Mr. Speaker, I am ‘‘You da man.’’ He had his cell phone, and he dialed the reminded of a time in Texas when we He explained that he was at an number. A lady that worked in his were at a breakfast, and we had two Astros game—it was actually the Colt house answered the phone, and he groups. We had a group that was very .45s in 1961—and they had a player asked to speak to this gentleman. She close to Jeb Bush, the Governor of named Rusty Staub. Rusty Staub held a minute, and the wife of this gen- Florida, and one that was close to wanted to meet President Bush. After tleman got on the phone. George W. Bush. the game, Staub came toward Presi- He said: This is President Bush. I Mrs. Bush was our guest speaker, and dent Bush, who then was not President, would like to speak to your husband. she spoke. When she opened up for and President Bush said: I don’t know She said: He cannot speak. questions, one of the questions was: why I said it and don’t know what it He said: Well, take this phone into Mrs. Bush, a lot of us in here know Jeb meant, but when he came closer to me, his bedroom right now, and I want to better than George; we know George I said, ‘‘You da man.’’ tell him I love him. better than Jeb. How are they alike? Drayton McLane said: Well, if you That is the kind of man President How do they differ? haven’t got any credit for it, we are Bush was. Mrs. Bush said she had been blessed playing the Dodgers tomorrow night, So God bless President Bush, God to have a great family, but she said we will put on the diamond vision your bless this family, and God bless Amer- these words: You could put all my boys picture, and we will put, ‘‘You da ica. together, and they would not equal man.’’ Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman their father. The next night, they did, and he got from Texas, (Mr. CULBERSON), who I I thought that was powerful. that credit for ‘‘You da man.’’ think represents where President Bush On November 30, 2018, America lost a So I would just say to the President, lives. great servant, and I lost a great friend. and I think we would all agree: Mr. Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. Speaker, I President Bush epitomized every- President, you da man. thank the gentleman for yielding. thing wonderful about America, and We had a relationship that was very In 18 years, it has been my extraor- like his country, he was tough, strong, unique and very dear to my heart. This dinary privilege to represent the people and kind. great man served as a mentor to me of District 7. I have had the world’s Over the years, I was able to get to and had a huge impact on my life. In best role model as a Congressman. know the President and his family very fact, he was the reason I am standing My predecessor, George H.W. Bush, well. My family and I had the oppor- here before all of you today. was the first Congressman to represent tunity to visit them in Kennebunkport When I was contemplating running to District 7. He, just as he was to ROGER many summers. Our days were spent represent Texas’ 25th Congressional WILLIAMS and as he was to KEVIN VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:11 Dec 11, 2018 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10DE7.062 H10DEPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H9810 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 10, 2018 BRADY, has been not only a role model stand him in strong stead through the then Senator Gramm took the Presi- to me, but an adviser who helped to ebbs and flows of posterity’s judgment. dent’s handwoven silk tie, and I ended guide me when I first decided to run for On that score, George H.W.
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