congressional_record: CREC-1994-10-08-pt1-PgE36
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| CREC-1994-10-08-pt1-PgE36 | 1994-10-08 | 103 | 2 | TRIBUTE TO HELEN BENTLEY | HOUSE | EXTENSIONS | FRONTMATTER | E | E | [{"name": "Marcy Kaptur", "role": "speaking"}] | 140 Cong. Rec. E | Congressional Record, Volume 140 Issue 146 (Saturday, October 8, 1994) [Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 146 (Saturday, October 8, 1994)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [Congressional Record: October 8, 1994] From the Congressional Record Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] TRIBUTE TO HELEN BENTLEY HON. MARCY KAPTUR of ohio in the house of representatives Friday, October 7, 1994 Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, at the end of the 103d Congress, the House of Representatives will lose an extraordinary colleague, a remarkable woman and a very treasured friend, Congresswoman Helen Delich Bentley. I rise in tribute to this distinguished Congresswoman, a Congresswoman known for her independent thinking and fierce dedication to the representation of the people--the people of her 2d congressional district, the people of Maryland and the people of the United States of America. A woman who for years was ahead of her time, Mrs. Bentley started her career as a newspaper reporter, a field that in 1945 was dominated by men. As a reporter on the Baltimore Sun the waterfront was one of her primary beats, an area that was rarely frequented by women. But, the lack of a female presence in her field did not prove an obstacle to Mrs. Bentley. Fearlessly and relentlessly, she faced the challenge and ultimately earned the title of ``expert'' in the field of maritime issues. In recognition of her expertise, in 1969, Mrs. Bentley was bestowed the extraordinary honor of being the first woman to be appointed by a President to head a regulatory agency as well as the honor of being the first woman to hold the position of Chairman of the Maritime Commission. As Chair of the Maritime Commission, Mrs. Bentley protected the American shipping fleet and the interests of the American people and economy while simultaneously earning the respect and admiration of the international maritime community--which by no means was an easy feat. Mrs. Bentley's many successes are attributable to her courage in the face of criticism, her keen intelligence, her ability to think clearly on her feet, her contagious enthusiasm and her boundless amount of energy. These same attributes have served her well in her five terms as Congresswoman for the Second Congressional District of Maryland. Mrs. Bentley, known endearingly as the ``Fighting Lady,'' a straight shooter, a doer, has spent her entire congressional career fighting for the working people of our Nation. She has been a tireless advocate on behalf of fair trade and has fought to keep high paying jobs from moving offshore. Mrs. Bentley has been quoted as saying that ``I am a great believer that God looks over you.'' May God continue to look over Mrs. Bentley as she begins the next exciting chapter of her life--one which will surely include helping the working people of our Nation. ____________________ |