,h4 ,,res4 #aea  ,in the ,house of      
,representatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,february   
#bg1 #bjag  ,,resolution  ,whereas the  
death of the late ,minority ,leader of  
the ,house of ,representatives1 ,robert 
,h4 ,bob ,michel1 on ,february #ag1     
#bjag1 has created not only a personal  
loss to his family1 his many colleagues1
 and friends1 but also a great loss to  
the ,nation2 ,whereas ,bob ,michel led a
 remarkable life1 personally blessed    
with four children1 eight grandchildren1
 and two great grandchildren2 ,whereas  
,bob ,michel was born and raised in     
,peoria1 ,illinois2 ,whereas as a young 
man1 ,bob ,michel joined the ,united    
,states ,army at the height of ,world   
,war ,,ii1 landing on the beaches of    
,normandy and fighting across ,europe   
through the ,battle of the ,bulge1      
earning two ,bronze ,stars1 four ,battle
 stars1 and the ,purple ,heart for his  
wounds2 ,whereas ,bob ,michel returned  
home from ,europe1 graduated from       
,bradley ,university1 and embarked on a 

career in public service that would span
 #dd years2 ,whereas ,bob ,michel was   
then elected to ,congress1 going on to  
serve honorably for #ch years           
representing ,peoria and much of        
,central ,illinois with great           
distinction1 and was chosen by his      
colleagues to serve them as ,house      
,minority ,whip1 and for #ad years as   
the elected ,republican ,minority       
,leader of the ,house of                
,representatives2 ,whereas ,bob         
,michel's formidable legislative skills 
were invaluable in enacting key         
initiatives of ,president ,reagan and   
,president ,george ,h4,w4 ,bush on      
behalf of the people2 ,whereas ,bob     
,michel will be long remembered by all  
for his strong dedication to responsible
 public service and his love of the     
people of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas 
,bob ,michel conducted himself as a     
leader with a commitment to civil       
discourse1 personal dignity1 political  
consensus1 and adherence to fundamental 

human values2 ,whereas ,bob ,michel's   
public service culminated in the award  
of the ,nation's highest civilian honor1
 the ,presidential ,medal of ,freedom2  
and ,whereas in the ,house of           
,representatives and in his life1 ,bob  
,michel's uncommon decency and          
generosity of spirit were evident to all
 who knew and worked with him3 ,now1    
therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of    
,representatives--  7#a7 honors the     
life1 achievements1 and distinguished   
public service of ,bob ,michel2 and     
7#b7 expresses its condolences to his   
family on his passing4  ,clerk4