Pete Sessions: “Thank you, Mr. Speaker, for allowing us to be on the floor this evening to talk about very important issues. And of…”

“Thank you, Mr. Speaker, for allowing us to be on the floor this evening to talk about very important issues. And of course the House of Representatives, in recess right now, is beginning to prepare for the funeral for our colleague, Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, who passed away. Today, our colleagues came to the floor one by one to not only acknowledge the service that Jo Ann Davis gave to the United States of America, but also in her representation of her congressional district Jo Ann will be missed. Jo Ann courageously fought cancer. Jo Ann courageously went back home day after day, week after week, after serving the United States Congress, making sure that she talked about those things which she did in her job and her representation of people from Virginia, but perhaps more importantly, with the strength and character and courage that Jo Ann, even in the midst of adversity, brought to this body was an inspiration to Republicans and Democrats alike. It is with a heavy heart that we all will miss her, and we say to her family, how much they know they will miss her, too, and to her constituents, they were well served. Mr. Speaker, we will miss Jo Ann Davis from Virginia.”