Jim Ryun: “I have very fond memories of Floyd Spence. As a freshman on the Committee on Armed Services looking for direction, he…”

“I have very fond memories of Floyd Spence. As a freshman on the Committee on Armed Services looking for direction, he was always there as a friend, and he was willing to give counsel. I particularly remember when I asked him to come to Fort Riley in my district to visit the soldiers and see the installation and meet the people. As I visit with people back in the district, they still remember him as being very warm, very committed, very sincere, and a great leader. Mr. Speaker, most people have a birthday every year in their life just to celebrate life, but the one thing that always interested me with Mr. Spence was, the Committee on Armed Services had a birthday to celebrate his lungs because he had been given a special gift as a result of complications he had in his life. My family and I loved him very much. He was always very kind to them. He was willing to give time whenever he could provide it. He was a man who had knew he had been given a great gift from God. He fought for what was right for this country, even if it meant going against Members of his own party because he had that kind of commitment. Debbie was a great contribution to his life. Mr. Speaker, I want to finish by saying, Mr. Spence, will be missed, and we thank him very much for his great contributions to this great Nation.”