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| CREC-2006-12-08-pt1-PgE2139 | 2006-12-08 | 109 | 2 | TRIBUTE TO CONGRESSMAN JIM DAVIS, CONGRESSMAN CLAY SHAW, CONGRESSMAN MICHAEL BILIRAKIS AND CONGRESSWOMAN KATHERINE HARRIS | HOUSE | EXTENSIONS | TRIBUTETO | E2139 | E2139 | [{"name": "Kendrick B. Meek", "role": "speaking"}] | 152 Cong. Rec. E2139 | Congressional Record, Volume 152 Issue 135 (Friday, December 8, 2006) [Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 135 (Friday, December 8, 2006)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E2139] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [[Page E2139]] TRIBUTE TO CONGRESSMAN JIM DAVIS, CONGRESSMAN CLAY SHAW, CONGRESSMAN MICHAEL BILIRAKIS AND CONGRESSWOMAN KATHERINE HARRIS ______ HON. KENDRICK B. MEEK of florida in the house of representatives Wednesday, December 6, 2006 Mr. MEEK of Florida. Mr. Speaker, as the 109th Congress comes to an end, I rise to honor the Congressional service of four outstanding members of our Florida Congressional Delegation; Jim Davis, Clay Shaw, Michael Bilirakis and Katherine Harris. Together, these outstanding Members have decades of experience in public service and have worked on a broad range of issues of lasting importance to the great State of Florida. I believe that public service is a truly a noble calling. Any person who assumes the challenges and responsibilities associated with this profession, and who makes the sacrifices necessary to achieve the success of these Members of Congress, merits the respect of our nation, and our thanks. Legislating in the Congress requires men and women who are masters of the traditional skills of American government--compromise, negotiation and bargaining. While we may disagree at times on policy and share different political philosophies, our objective should always be to serve the best interests of our constituents, our state and our nation. It is part of the genius of American government that the institution of Congress continues on and is not dependent on any particular individuals. Still, there is no doubt that the quality of people elected to Congress has a lot to do with the kinds and quality of legislation that becomes law. Each of these Members has, in his or her own way, left their mark on our laws and our nation. I am therefore proud to join with my colleagues in the Florida Delegation and, indeed, the entire Congress, in thanking you all for your service and wishing you much happiness and success in all your future endeavors. ____________________ |