mrs. blute sadly passed away at the age of 83. she is survived by her husband, children and large extended family. please join me in supporting this bill in honor of ann marie blute who served her community in shrewsbury. thank you, mr. speaker. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. lynch: thank you, mr. speaker. as a procedural matter, h.r. 4017 was introduced by my friend and colleague, representative jim mcgovern, who we heard from earlier. on november 24 -- excuse me -- november 4, 2009, and was favorably reported out of the house oversight committee by unanimous consent on november 18, 2009. in addition, i'm proud to say i am an original co-sponsor of 4017 which enjoys the support of the entire massachusetts house delegation. a beloved resident at the towns of shrewsbury, massachusetts, mrs. ann marie blute passed away on may 1, 2009, at the age of 84. while mrs. blute is no longer with us, she will forever be remembered for her dedication to he