Personal relationships and represented the Gold Standard for Public Service. That reputation revied from his commonsense approach and mid western upbringing. This past saturday, we laid bob to rest in his hometown of peoria, illinois. Bob was remembered at that time and honored as an American Hero a tremendous public servant, a devoted father, husband, and a friend. Mr. Speaker, the life of this incredible statesman will never be forgotten and the legacy is left hes left behind should serve as a reminder for how we as Public Servants can continue our work moving forward. Again im proud to stand with my colleagues tonight as a successor to congressman michaels seat and to honor our beloved friend, colleague, eader, and mentor. Mr. Speaker, at this time, i now yield to congressman john shimkus of illinois, the dean of our republican delegation, as much time as he may consume. Mr. Shimkus thank you, mr. Speaker. To my colleague and friend, congressman lahood, thank you for having this tim
Personal relationships and represented the Gold Standard for Public Service. That reputation revied from his commonsense approach and mid western upbringing. This past saturday, we laid bob to rest in his hometown of peoria, illinois. Bob was remembered at that time and honored as an American Hero a tremendous public servant, a devoted father, husband, and a friend. Mr. Speaker, the life of this incredible statesman will never be forgotten and the legacy is left hes left behind should serve as a reminder for how we as Public Servants can continue our work moving forward. Again im proud to stand with my colleagues tonight as a successor to congressman michaels seat and to honor our beloved friend, colleague, eader, and mentor. Mr. Speaker, at this time, i now yield to congressman john shimkus of illinois, the dean of our republican delegation, as much time as he may consume. Mr. Shimkus thank you, mr. Speaker. To my colleague and friend, congressman lahood, thank you for having this tim
Illinois who died last month. Color, halt oh, say can you see by the dawns early light what so proudly we hailed at the twilights last gleaming whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight oer the ram part we watched with are so galantly streaming gave proof through the night that our flag was still there oh, say does that starspangled banner yet wave oer the land of the free, and the home of the brave please remain standing for the invocation. Let us pray. God of heaven and earth, the work of your hands has made known and your bountiful creation and in the lives of those who faithfully live in your grace. Today we especially remember the life and work of bob michel, son of the very proud city of peoria. As the long time minority leader, he was a modest man whose impact on the public wheel beyond his district far exceeded any projection of ego strength. A man of an age passed. He was a better practitioner of governorance than politics. It was this characteristic of h
Read to give him the longest serving minority leader in u. S. History, this tribute at the capital is just under one hour. Leading the Republican Caucus 1991 to 95 did cheney and paul ryan and other leaders boca a Memorial Ceremony for bob michael at the capitol. This is one hour. [inaudible conversations] please stand for the presentation of the colors in the National Anthem in the retirement of the colors. Please remain standing for the invocation. Let us pray god of heaven and earth, the work of your hands the los that formally win in year and release phone negative grace. We remember the life and work of son of the very proud city of peoria. As a longtime missouri leader he was safe, modest man whose impact entailed in in of a pass to is a better but it was his characteristic of his ushered through a Democratic House much of what the agenda and evidence of the extraordinary ability to legislate within our constitutional structures. But be present with us my bacon that the member hi
It has very rich history. Illinois on booktv with the help of our comcast part nosers next 90 minutes well travel the city and talk with local authors about the history of the area. We start with a look at organized crime in peoria during first half of the 20th century. As we explore the life and times of the shelton brothers gang. A gang war, famous car war erupted for three or four months in 1926 and it was tweeng the shelton brothers and the burger gang. About 40 or 50 men were killed but the shelton this was a vicious gig where fought out and it included the first aerial bombing first and only one of american soil when the sheltons comen deered a biplane and flew other charlie burgers hideout which was a little state lodge called shady rust in illinois and dropped them down. One created only fatality in American Bombing history because this was the only airplane ride we have in american history. I wrote the book because first of all ive had a lifetime interest and ive been around a