On the recordJanuary 13, 2010
I thank the gentleman, the distinguished leader, for yielding, and express to him on behalf of all Members of the House of Representatives, indeed, the Congress, the condolences that we all feel. We extend them to you on Paula's passing. As the leader has said, we all were aware of her brilliance and her effectiveness when the leader was chairman of the Education and Workforce Committee. This is a very special person, a devoted conservative as the leader has said. She loved Ronald Reagan and John Paul, II. She had a strong perspective, was very innovative in her orientation in terms of solutions and had a beautiful, beautiful smile. It is with great sadness that all of us received the news of her passing. She left us, but she has made her mark. She is a person we will never forget because of her leadership skills and because of her friendship. So it is with great respect, admiration, sadness, and affection that I extend to Paula's family the sympathy and condolences of the Congress.
