Randy Weber: “You may have heard about the revered Halls of Congress, but let me say that there is no more revered Hall of Congress…”

“You may have heard about the revered Halls of Congress, but let me say that there is no more revered Hall of Congress than that of Ralph Hall. Let me tell you why that is. {time} 1615 Ralph Hall was a true Texan and a great American. He is a great example to us all. As a true Texas gentleman, time and time again, I have seen him demonstrate the art of tact. He once described that art of tact as making someone feel at home when you wish they were. As a true Texas gentleman, he could do that. As a true Texas gentleman, I saw him time and time again use the art of diplomacy. He explained to me: ``Randy, you know, diplomacy is being able to tell someone to go to Hades and make them happy to be on their way.'' Ralph had that gift. Let me tell you, Ralph Hall--and I am going to list some descriptions of him alphabetically. He was American through and through. He was charming. He could turn that charm on. You have heard many of our speakers talk about that. He was committed. He was serious about what he did. Elegant. He was a picture of elegance. You could just see it in the way he moved and the way he worked. Funny. Gosh, he was so funny. The fact is I think he was cut out to be a comedian, but he was probably sewn together wrong. Gosh, he was funny at times. Gracious. A true Texas gentleman. A mentor to us, he could be stern when necessary. Strong. Did I mention Texas through and through? Witty. In short, Ralph was a great example. Mr.…”