congressional_record: CREC-1994-12-20-pt1-PgE20
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| CREC-1994-12-20-pt1-PgE20 | 1994-12-20 | 103 | 2 | IN HONOR OF DON EDWARDS | HOUSE | EXTENSIONS | FRONTMATTER | E | E | [{"name": "Fortney Pete Stark", "role": "speaking"}] | 140 Cong. Rec. E | Congressional Record, Volume 140 Issue 150 (Tuesday, December 20, 1994) [Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 150 (Tuesday, December 20, 1994)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [Congressional Record: December 20, 1994] From the Congressional Record Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] IN HONOR OF DON EDWARDS ______ speech of HON. FORTNEY PETE STARK of california in the house of representatives Tuesday, November 29, 1994 Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, the adjournment of this 103d Congress will mark the end of the remarkable congressional career of my good friend from San Jose, Don Edwards. When he announced his intention to end his service in this House several months ago, the news was greeted with headlines that included such phrases as guardian of the Constitution, champion of civil liberties, principled politician and liberal champion. It's my judgment that this was not the usual newspaper hyperbole. These phrases were an accurate reflection of what Don meant to the people of California and the Nation during the 32 years he served them in Congress. His absence from our ranks when the 104th Congress convenes will be apparent. There will be a large gap in the line of those who defend the constitutional liberties we take for granted in this country. Others will rally to fill this void, but no one will take Don Edwards' place. He is unique and irreplaceable. I have known and worked with Don since I came to Congress in 1973. He has been a wise counselor, a supportive colleague and a constructive critic. I will miss him and his wife Edie--she once served as my administrative assistant--greatly. I am pleased that the two of them will be able to travel and have time for pursuits their busy lives didn't permit before, but their absences will be tough to abide. It's not that they will disappear from our lives. We will still have the advantage of their penetrating views of public affairs, their counsel on how to make this the peaceful and just world we know it can be. They have earned the more relaxed lives they have chosen. A part- time contribution from Don and Edie is still more than most people contribute working full time. But things will not be quite the same when the people of San Jose are no longer represented by the ever- youthful Don Edwards. ____________________ |