Expressing the Condolences of the House of Representatives on the Death of the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones, a Representative of the State of Ohio

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EXPRESSING THE CONDOLENCES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE DEATH OF THE HONORABLE STEPHANIE TUBBS JONES, A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE STATE OF OHIO -- (House of Representatives - September 08, 2008)

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Mr. SCOTT of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, it is indeed an honor to be able to stand in this House of Representatives and say a few words for my distinguished colleague, Stephanie Tubbs Jones.

You know, on everybody's tombstone there are three things. There's first the date you were born and then the date you die, and in between there is a dash. And the question we all must answer at some point is what do you do with the dash. Stephanie Tubbs Jones did an amazing amount with her dash.

Born to hardworking, loving parents--Mary, who was a cook at Case Western University in Cleveland; her father, Andrew, was a sky cap--good, hardworking people, who gave love to Stephanie. She rose to become a prosecutor, a judge, a trial lawyer, all the way up to the Congress of the United States.

And I tell you, in between, Mr. Speaker, she learned how to play a mean game of Bid Whist, Mr. Speaker. But I will tell you, Mr. Speaker, she kept the faith, she finished her course, and she fought the good fight. And therefore, there is put up for Stephanie Tubbs Jones an extraordinary crown of righteousness that the Lord, the righteous Judge, appointed and has given to Stephanie Tubbs Jones, and we thank God for sending Stephanie Tubbs Jones our way.

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