{"database": "openregs", "table": "congressional_record", "rows": [["CREC-1994-10-08-pt1-PgE43", "1994-10-08", 103, 2, null, null, "TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE HELEN DELICH BENTLEY", "HOUSE", "EXTENSIONS", "FRONTMATTER", "E", "E", "[{\"name\": \"Jack Fields\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "140 Cong. Rec. E", "Congressional Record, Volume 140 Issue 146 (Saturday, October 8, 1994)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 146 (Saturday, October 8, 1994)]\n[Extensions of Remarks]\n[Page E]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n[Congressional Record: October 8, 1994]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]\n\n             TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE HELEN DELICH BENTLEY\n\n                                 ______\n\n                            HON. JACK FIELDS\n\n                                of texas\n\n                    in the house of representatives\n\n                        Friday, October 7, 1994\n\n  Mr. FIELDS of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to one\nof the most energetic, tenacious, and delightful Members of Congress,\nmy good friend, Helen Bentley.\n  Since coming to the House in 1984, Helen has been the most outspoken\nadvocate of the United States merchant marine since Wesley Jones, the\nfather of the maritime Jones Act, served in Congress at the beginning\nof this Century. This House has benefitted immensely from her knowledge\nof America's maritime history and her efforts to preserve our merchant\nmarine.\n  Helen Bentley has been a staunch defender of our cargo preference\nlaws--laws that were passed to support our commercial fleets. This\ndiminutive lady from Baltimore has struck fear in the hearts of many\nFederal officials, including a few Admirals and Generals, who had\nfailed to honor the letter and spirit of those laws.\n  She has proven herself a very able, and persuasive legislator for\nAmerica's maritime industries. More than once, Helen has marched across\nthe aisle or across the Capitol to ``discuss'' issues with a Member or\nSenator who had a slightly different view of an issue than she did.\nQuite often after these ``discussions'', legislation proceeded\nrepresenting the views of the gentlelady from Maryland.\n  I will personally miss seeing her in action at a Committee meeting or\non the floor of the House in defense of the merchant marine. That\nspirit--that level of understanding of our Federal laws--that energy\nwill be impossible to replace.\n  Mr. Speaker, this House is losing one of its most capable\nlegislators. Fortunately, Helen has promised she will not be far away.\n  I appreciate this opportunity to salute my dear friend and to commend\nher on a truly outstanding legislative career. I wish her God speed.\n\n                          ____________________"]], "columns": ["granule_id", "date", "congress", "session", "volume", "issue", "title", "chamber", "granule_class", "sub_granule_class", "page_start", "page_end", "speakers", "bills", "citation", "full_text"], "primary_keys": ["granule_id"], "primary_key_values": ["CREC-1994-10-08-pt1-PgE43"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 6.313110934570432, "source": "Federal Register API & Regulations.gov API", "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/developers/api/v1", "license": "Public Domain (U.S. Government data)", "license_url": "https://www.regulations.gov/faq"}