March 5, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 39 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                REMEMBERING REPRESENTATIVE WALTER JONES

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Florida (Mr. Gaetz) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. GAETZ. Mr. Speaker, I come to the floor to remember my good 
friend and our late colleague Representative Walter Jones.
  Walter Jones was someone who deeply cared about this institution and 
the constitutional principles that undergird our service. He was a 
respected member of the Armed Services Committee, where he was a 
passionate advocate for military families and against endless, 
senseless wars that seem, too often, to have a small percentage of 
Americans bear a disproportionate burden for the decisions that are 
made by this body and others.
  Walter was a deeply caring individual. He was an encourager. When he 
saw Members on the floor, regardless of your seniority or your status 
within the institution, he referred to everyone as ``chairman.'' He 
thought that was a distinction that should be shared and one he used to 
revere those with whom he served in this body.
  He had friends on the right, on the left, and in the middle, because 
Walter treated everyone with respect and was the ultimate southern 
gentleman.
  I will miss his friendship, his guidance, his mentorship, and this 
institution and this country will miss the principle with which Walter 
Jones served our great Nation.

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