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On the recordNovember 17, 2010
Mr. Speaker, we are saddened about the passing of our former colleague, Representative Owen Pickett, who served the Second Congressional District of Virginia from 1987 to 2001. Owen was a respected and principled leader. Sometimes we really never get to know each other in this institution, and sometimes it is at the latest, sometimes almost never. Owen was a good man, a decent man, very honest, very ethical, and very, very committed to the military. He was a tireless representative of the best interests of the Norfolk and Virginia Beach areas. We extend our deepest sympathies to his wife, Sybil, his three daughters, and his family. I just want to say 'Well done, thou good and faithful servant.'
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Tom Wolf
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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The speaker is honoring the memory of former Representative Owen Pickett following his passing.

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