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Darlene K Hooley
categories: Eulogy, Floor Speech - U.S. House, Speeches
Tribute to Captain Drew Jensen - Sept. 20, 2007
September 20, 2007
Madam Speaker, let us mourn the loss of an American Hero. Just a short time ago, Captain Drew Jensen succumbed to wounds he received in Iraq. Drew was critically wounded in combat on May 7, 2007 in the Diyala Province while serving with the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment north of Baghdad. Captain Jensen was an officer in the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry--it is more commonly known as the "Stryker Brigade." Forty-eight young soldiers left Fort Lewis and never returned to duty. The Strykers were sent into the toughest neighborhood […]
Dianne Feinstein
categories: Eulogy, Floor Speech - U.S. Senate, Speeches
On the Death of Dana Reeve - March 7, 2006
March 7, 2006
Mr. President, I rise to pay tribute to a remarkable woman who has shown Americans what courage is all about. That woman is Dana Reeve. I knew Dana as a smiling, beautiful woman standing behind Christopher Reeve's wheelchair, accompanying him to DC to testify in support of advancing stem cell research. Since Chris's death, Dana was the face of this fight on behalf of patients across the country with spinal cord injury, Parkinson's, juvenile diabetes and countless other illnesses. I thought that after everything Dana had gone through with Chris […]
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
categories: Eulogy, Speeches
Eulogy for Justice Antonin Scalia - March 1, 2016
March 1, 2016
Delivered at the memorial service for Justice Scalia at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. In my treasure trove of memories, an early June morning, 1996. I was about to leave the Court to attend the Second Circuit Judicial Conference at Lake George. Justice Scalia entered, papers in his hand. Tossing many pages on my desk, he said: "Ruth, this is the penultimate draft of my dissent in the VMI [Virginia Military Institute] case. It's not yet in shape to circulate to the Court, but I want to give you […]
Margaret Thatcher
categories: Eulogy, Speeches
Remarks at the Funeral of Ronald Reagan - June 11, 2004
June 11, 2004
We have lost a great President, a great American, and a great man, and I have lost a dear friend. In his lifetime, Ronald Reagan was such a cheerful and invigorating presence that it was easy to forget what daunting historic tasks he set himself. He sought to mend America’s wounded spirit, to restore the strength of the free world, and to free the slaves of communism. These were causes hard to accomplish and heavy with risk, yet they were pursued with almost a lightness of spirit, for Ronald Reagan […]
Barbara L Boxer
categories: Eulogy, Floor Speech - U.S. Senate, Speeches
Remembering Senator Edward M. Kennedy - Sept. 10, 2009
September 10, 2009
Madam President, I am deeply honored to pay tribute to Ted Kennedy today and to honor his extraordinary legacy. I will always think of Ted Kennedy as many think of him--as the lion of the Senate. From that seat, in that seat in the back of this beautiful Senate Chamber, he used his powerful voice to speak out for those whose voices were rarely heard. I also have described Ted as the drummer in a large orchestra. Ted Kennedy was a steady drumbeat--a steady drumbeat for justice, for fairness, for […]
Indira Gandhi
categories: Eulogy, Speeches
Martin Luther King - Jan. 24, 1969
January 24, 1969
This is a poignant moment for all of us. We remember vividly your last visit to our country. We had hoped that on this occasion, Dr. King and you would be standing side by side on this platform. That was not to be. He is not with us but we feel his spirit. We admired Dr. King. We felt his loss as our own. The tragedy rekindled memories of the great martyrs of all time who gave their lives so that men might live and grow. We thought of the […]
Mary Bono
categories: Eulogy, Floor Speech - U.S. House, Speeches
In Memory of President Gerald Ford - Jan. 9, 2007
January 9, 2007
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of House Resolution 15, and to pay tribute to a dear friend and remarkable American. Today, we honor the life and memory of our nation's 38th President, Gerald R. Ford. The consideration of this legislation is of great personal importance to me, as I had the honor and distinction of counting President Ford not only as a friend but also as a constituent. These past few weeks, the American people have come to know the story of one of our most beloved […]
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
categories: Eulogy, Speeches
Remarks for the Second Circuit Judicial Conference - May 26, 2016
May 26, 2016
The following remarks were an end-of-the-term report given by Ginsburg at the Second Circuit Judicial Conference in New York. It is fitting to open these remarks with a remembrance of my dear colleague, Antonin Scalia. Justice Scalia, in his preface to the libretto for the comic opera Scalia/Ginsburg, described as the peak of his days on the bench an evening in 2009 at the Opera Ball, held at the British Ambassador's Residence. There, he joined two Washington National Opera tenors at the piano for a medley of songs. He called […]
Dianne Feinstein
categories: Eulogy, Floor Speech - U.S. Senate, Speeches
Remembering Geraldine Ferraro - March 29, 2011
March 29, 2011
U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, D-California, paid tribute to the life of Geraldine Ferraro in a speech on the Senate floor. Madam President, I rise today to reflect on the life and legacy of Geraldine Ferraro who lost her heroic battle with cancer on Saturday. Geraldine Ferraro was first elected to public office in 1978 to represent Queens in the U.S. House of Representatives. As a member of the Public Works and Transportation Committee, she pushed to improve mass transit around La Guardia Airport. Later, she would cosponsor the Economic Equity […]
Maria Cantwell
categories: Eulogy, Floor Speech - U.S. Senate, Speeches
Remembering Geraldine Ferraro - March 29, 2011
March 29, 2011
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, paid tribute to the life of Geraldine Ferraro in a speech on the Senate floor. Madam President, I rise today to honor the life, achievements, and legacy of Geraldine Anne Ferraro, who paved the way for aspiring women leaders and politicians across the Nation and the world to reach the highest positions of power. Geraldine dedicated her life to defending women's and children's rights and helping the less fortunate, whether in public service, as an attorney, as a Congresswoman, or as Ambassador to the United […]