Nick Rahall: “it was a young but brave Bill Emerson who as a page helped move the mortally wounded Members of this body from the floor…”

“it was a young but brave Bill Emerson who as a page helped move the mortally wounded Members of this body from the floor on a stretcher after a terrorist assassination attempt. Even as a teenager Bill Emerson saw his duty, and he did it without any thought for his own safety. Bill Emerson and I had many things in common, our careers paralleling one another, we both worked here in Washington before returning home at young ages and being elected as Members of this body. Bill's personal office and staff is located next to mine in the Rayburn Building. Our families were neighbors in McLean, VA, and we were neighbors and colleagues on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Only four doors down from my family in McLean were Bill Emerson, his wife Jo Ann and his four children. Our children attended school together, were often found in each other's homes, and participated in school and church activities together. Bill was a devoted family member and a devoted church member.”