Brandon Williams: “I thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise today in strong support of the President George H.W. Bush and First Spouse…”

“I thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise today in strong support of the President George H.W. Bush and First Spouse Barbara Bush Coin Act honoring one of the most remarkable couples in our Nation's history. I am proud to have introduced the House companion bill, H.R. 1173, this Congress with a bipartisan group of 27 lawmakers from the Texas delegation. President George H.W. Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush were examples of selflessness and sacrifice. And like their country they were tough, they were strong and they were kind. From President Bush's naval aviation career where he was the youngest pilot to receive his wings and was later shot down over the Pacific to his small business career, to his tenure as a Texas Congressman, ambassador to the United Nations, ambassador to China, director of the Central Intelligence Agency and later as vice president, no one was more prepared to be President than George H.W. Bush. During George H.W. Bush's Presidency, he tore down the Berlin wall, and he kept us safe during Desert Storm. He brought to the White House with him unwavering strength, patriotism, and humility. An example of the latter that comes to my mind, when shortly before the USS George H.W. Bush, or CVN-77 as it is called, was completed, several of us on the board of directors went to President Bush's Houston office and let him know how the ship was doing and it was almost ready.…”