Dave Camp

Mr. CAMP

Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Brooks).

Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentleman from Texas (Mr. Flores).

Mr. CAMP. I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Paulsen), a distinguished member of the Ways and Means Committee.

Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to a distinguished member of the Ways and Means Committee, the gentleman from North Dakota (Mr. Berg).

Mr. CAMP. I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentlewoman from Kansas (Ms. Jenkins), a distinguished member of the Ways and Means Committee.

Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Palazzo).

Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Boehner), the Speaker of the House.

Mr. CAMP. Madam Speaker, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to a distinguished member of the Ways and Means Committee, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Schock).

Mr. CAMP. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. CAMP. I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to a distinguished member of the Ways and Means Committee, the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Gerlach).

Mr. CAMP. I yield 2 minutes to a distinguished member of the Ways and Means Committee, the gentleman from Georgia, Dr. Price.

Mr. CAMP. I yield 2 minutes to a distinguished member of the Ways and Means Committee and deputy whip, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Roskam).

Mr. CAMP. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to a distinguished member of the Ways and Means Committee, the gentleman from Louisiana, Dr. Boustany.

Mr. CAMP. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to a distinguished member of the Ways and Means Committee, the gentleman from Nevada (Mr. Heller).

Mr. CAMP. I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to a distinguished member of the Ways and Means Committee, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Lee).

Mr. CAMP. Madam Speaker, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to a distinguished member of the Ways and Means Committee, the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Buchanan).

Mr. CAMP. I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to a distinguished member of the Ways and Means Committee, the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Smith).

Mr. CAMP

Mr. CAMP. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Mary Ellen Brandell, who lost her courageous battle with leukemia on September 24, 2010. I first got to know Mary Ellen when she was working at Central Michigan University, and I was just beginning my political career. She gave this young candidate a lesson in Mt. Pleasant and Isabella County politics and the confidence to ultimately win a congressional campaign. Her kindness has stayed with me throughout these years, as I have grown closer to the Brandell family. In fact, her son Jim is my Chief of Staff. Now a decade into service for this institution, Jim carries with him the sensibilities instilled by Mary Ellen: Family, faith, and true citizenship. For far too many people, these are mere words, but for Mary Ellen, these were the pillars on which she built and lived her life. And they served her well. She was a constant presence in the Mt. Pleasant community. From continuing her work with the ever-growing Central Michigan University, to her extensive list of charities including most recently with the Isabella County Sesquicentennial Committee, Woodland Hospice, Access to Recreation, and the Rotary Club. In fact, her efforts were so well recognized that she was named Mt. Pleasant Citizen of the Year. She was also a world traveler, taking yearly trips with Jim to see new corners of our planet. She valued the time she spent with her family, but also used these opportunities to meet distant relatives and make new friends. She was even utilized in her role as a community leader of Mt. Pleasant to reach out to sister cities. Even with these public and global accomplishments, I know that Mary Ellen's proudest accomplishment was her family, which includes seven children and fifteen grandchildren. She has given them the love and nurturing they needed to grown and excel in their careers and she led by example, by returning to school and getting her master's, specialist and doctoral degrees, after her seventh child was born. And she put her family first, selflessly caring for her husband Dick at home for many years as his health declined prior to his death in 2004. Mary Ellen was a remarkable woman, and one that cannot be replaced. She will be remembered for all of the lives that she had touched. I will be forever grateful for her kindness and generosity.

Mr. CAMP

Mr. CAMP. I yield 5 minutes to a distinguished member of the Ways and Means Committee, the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Tiberi).

Mr. CAMP. I yield the gentleman an additional 30 seconds.

Mr. CAMP. I yield 4 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Texas (Mr. Hensarling).

Mr. CAMP. I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. CAMP. I continue to reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. CAMP. I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Stutzman).

Mr. CAMP. I continue to reserve the balance of my time.