Haley Stevens: “it has already been announced that Senator Inouye's wife Maggie has passed away. I ask unanimous consent that the…”

“it has already been announced that Senator Inouye's wife Maggie has passed away. I ask unanimous consent that the statement made by my great friend about his wife be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: Statement by U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye on the Passing of His Wife, Maggie Inouye Washington.--I am saddened to report that my dear and lovely wife of nearly 57 years, Margaret Awamura Inouye, passed away today at 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. She was 81, and her death was due to complications resulting from colon cancer. ``Maggie was recently hospitalized because an examination found small blood clots and some fluid in her right lung, and she had been undergoing a process of draining out the fluid and dissolving the blood clots. ``This most recent medical challenge came after Maggie underwent surgery in November 2004 to remove a cancerous growth from her large intestine. Her surgeons had pronounced that operation a success. ``As she has done throughout her life, Maggie handled her difficult situation without complaint, and with dignity and grace. Although her chemotherapy treatments would leave her drained, she always had a smile for you and she retained her optimistic outlook. ``It was a most special blessing to have had Maggie in my life for 58 years.…”