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Extensions of Remarks E309 EXTENSIONS of REMARKS March 10, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E309 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS A CELEBRATION OF THE LIFE OF beyond his district far exceeded any projec- Bank, and he is thinking: ‘‘He is going to cut THE HONORABLE ROBERT tion of ego strength. A man of an age past, my legs off. This guy is never going to speak HENRY MICHEL, EIGHTEENTH he was a better practitioner of governance to me ever again.’’ DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS (1957–1995) than politics. It was this characteristic of The leader just nods and he says: ‘‘Well, his that ushered through a Democratic you do what you have to do. As leader, I will MINORITY LEADER OF THE House much of President Ronald Reagan’s do what I have to do.’’ That was it—no UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REP- agenda, evidence of an extraordinary ability breaking of arms, no retribution, just that. RESENTATIVES (1981–1995) to legislate within our constitutional struc- You know, years later, when I was a rab- tures. ble-rouser causing John Boehner very simi- HON. PAUL D. RYAN Be present with us this day, O God, as we lar problems, he showed the same decency to mark his life and remember his legacy. Bless me. Now I know whom I have to thank. OF WISCONSIN this gathering and comfort us as we comfort Bob Michel loved this place. Many of us IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES one another in remembering a great Amer- got to know him after. We didn’t serve to- Friday, March 10, 2017 ican and a genuinely good man. gether, but we all got to know him so well Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, the Amen. after that service. He loved this place. He (The Honorable Paul D. Ryan, Speaker of loved this institution. But he really loved his Honorable Robert H. Michel, former Minority the United States House of Representatives) people. He did not just shape events; he Leader of the House of Representatives, died Speaker Ryan: Good afternoon, and wel- shaped people’s lives, how they lived, and on February 17, 2017. On that day, I issued come to the United States Capitol. how they treated others. That’s what makes the following statement: Today, we celebrate the life of the Honor- a giant a giant. it is the values that they in- ‘‘On November 29, 1994, an extraordinary able Robert H. Michel, the distinguished still in us, those moments that make you thing happened on the House floor. Outgoing leader from the State of Illinois. On the day say: ‘‘Wow, I will never forget this.’’ House Speaker Tom Foley, a Democrat from of his passing, it was my sad duty as Speaker Bob Michel had a lot of those kinds of mo- the Pacific Northwest, asked outgoing Minority to order the flags flown over the Capitol to ments in his good and long life. You wouldn’t Leader Bob Michel, a Republican from central be flown at halfstaff. know it, given how humble and how genial At this moment, I would like to ask the he was. But today, I hope that he will permit Illinois, to take the gavel and preside over the Capitol Police to present one of those flags us to speak out of order so that we can give House. More than a symbolic gesture, it was from that day to the Michel family, if you this great patriot, this man of the House, the a fitting sendoff for a happy warrior revered for will, please. due he so richly deserves. his decency and commitment to what’s right. (Presentation made.) Thank you very much for being here today. ‘‘A half-century earlier, as a combat infantry- Speaker Ryan: Bob Michel was a man of (Applause.) man, Bob Michel was in the Battle of the very simple rituals. He pressed his own (The Honorable Dick Durbin, United States Bulge. He was at Normandy too. For his serv- shirts. He whistled while he worked—no, he Senator from Illinois) ice in World War II, he received two Bronze really, actually did whistle while he worked. Mr. Durbin: If Bob Michel were here look- He had time for everyone. That is a skill I ing out at this crowd, we might have heard Stars and the Purple Heart. am really learning to appreciate, and that is some of his favorite profanities: Ye gads. ‘‘I did not have the privilege to serve with difficult to develop in this job. Doggone. By gosh, by Jiminy! Son of a buck! Leader Michel. But I do have the honor of Actually, I would say this is the kind of in- He would say: ‘‘Just look who’s here: my working every day in the office in the Capitol clusive program that the leader would enjoy: friends, my family, Republicans, Democrats, that bears his name. What a name and legacy three Republicans, two Democrats, and Ray diehard Cub fans—and the rest of the world.’’ it is. What a life well-lived by this great and LaHood. We have beautiful baseball weather out- gracious man. Today the members of the (Applause.) side, a U.S. Army band and chorus inside, House—past and present—mourn with the Speaker Ryan: That is right. Because this and we meet in the right room. If you can’t is a celebration of a great life, this being a be on the floor of the House, this is a great family and friends of our former colleague and House event, we are going to hear some real- room to honor Bob Michel. Imagine how leader.’’ ly great stories. I want to start the bidding many times he walked across this room back The House took several steps to honor Mr. with two. and forth to his office, to his beloved floor of Michel. The flags of the U.S. Capitol were low- One comes from Karen Haas, Karen, whom the House of Representatives. ered to halfstaff in honor of his passing. A we all know very, very well right here in the But best of all, we meet with the uncom- book of condolences was made available for House because she is the Clerk of the House. monly decent spirit of Bob Michel among us the remembrances of friends and colleagues. But Karen came to us as a long-time Bob again. The only thing Bob loved better than On February 27, 2017, the House adopted Michel aide. Karen tells this story of a time the people’s House, as he called it, was his she briefed the leader on a tax provision that family. House Resolution 151, honoring the life of Bill Archer was going on about. She went To Bob and Corinne’s children—Scott, former Minority Leader of the House of Rep- into all the great details. The reason she did Robin, Bruce, Laurie—grandchildren, and resentatives, Robert Henry ‘‘Bob’’ Michel. A that was so that they wouldn’t have to go great-grandchildren, we hope in this time of memorial service was held in Statuary Hall in over the whole thing all over again with Bill loss, as you look around here at the support the U.S. Capitol on March 9, 2017. The fol- Archer on the floor. and friendship, that you can replace that lowing is a transcript of those proceedings: So they get to the floor, and sure enough, loss with happy memories of a great fellow, MARCH 9, 2017 Bill Archer comes up on the floor, comes up, one loved by all. starts going into the tax policy. The leader Bob’s devotion to public service began PRELUDE—(United States Army Brass sits down, and he says: ‘‘Walk me through it when he was 19 years old. He was an Army Quintet) PRESENTATiON OF THE COLORS— from beginning to end. Tell me all about it.’’ private, off to fight with courage in some of (United States Armed Forces Color Guard) Karen starts fidgeting in her chair. He just the most important battles in human his- NATIONAL ANTHEM—(United States taps her lightly, and the leader basically is tory. it continued after he left Congress, Army Chorus) saying to her, without saying a word: ‘‘This with his extraordinary efforts to increase (The Reverend Patrick J. Conroy, S.J., is the job. A leader takes a moment; a leader America’s investments in medical research. chaplain of the United States House of Rep- listens.’’ But he left his greatest mark in public resentatives) My predecessor, John Boehner, he tells a service right here in this building. In his Reverend Conroy: God of Heaven and story of his very, very early days when he nearly 50 years in the House of Representa- Earth, the work of Your hands is made was a freshman Member. You ever hear of tives, he said that the times he was proudest known in Your bountiful creation and in the the Gang of Seven? Right. John Boehner was of were the Ronald Reagan years, starting in lives of those who faithfully live in Your a part of the Gang of Seven. They were about 1981, his first year as a minority leader, when grace. to drop something really big on the House he was able to create coalitions to help big Today we especially remember the life and Bank. That’s what made the Gang of Seven parts of President Reagan’s agenda pass. work of Bob Michel, son of the very proud famous. I was elected 2 years later, in a tumultuous city of Peoria. So John Boehner, he is a freshman, goes to election in 1982.
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