congressional_record: CREC-2006-12-27-pt1-PgE2239-4
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| CREC-2006-12-27-pt1-PgE2239-4 | 2006-12-27 | 109 | 2 | COMMENDING CHAIRMAN HENRY HYDE | HOUSE | EXTENSIONS | COMMENDING | E2239 | E2240 | [{"name": "Betty McCollum", "role": "speaking"}] | 152 Cong. Rec. E2239 | Congressional Record, Volume 152 Issue 136 (Wednesday, December 27, 2006) [Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 136 (Wednesday, December 27, 2006)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages E2239-E2240] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] COMMENDING CHAIRMAN HENRY HYDE ______ HON. BETTY McCOLLUM of minnesota in the house of representatives Wednesday, December 27, 2006 Ms. McCOLLUM of Minnesota. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend Chairman Henry Hyde on a remarkable career and to congratulate him on his retirement from the U.S. Congress. Chairman Hyde has honorably served the citizens of Illinois' 6th District since 1975. He has an impressive record of legislative accomplishments, has led two powerful committees and has been conferred 8 honorary degrees. I have had the honor to serve under Chairman Hyde on the House International Relations Committee for the past four years. During a time of growing international pressures, he has led this committee with skill and dignity. His commitment to the integrity of the House has taught me a great deal about the legislative process. His respect for the minority, interest in listening to all voices and his common-sense leadership has been critical in ensuring civil debate and productive solutions to extremely difficult problems. This leadership was evident during the successful passage of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, PEPFAR, which has helped to bring needed urgency and attention to this global crisis. Mr. Hyde and his committee staff enabled me, as a first term member, to ensure that my amendment to set aside 10 percent of funding for orphans and vulnerable children was passed as part of this bill. The enactment of this legislation is a testament to Mr. Hyde's ability to bring people and ideas together to make a real difference for families around the world. In March of 2005, I had the pleasure of traveling with a congressional delegation led by Chairman Hyde to Mexico and Panama. We had the opportunity to meet with President [[Page E2240]] Vincente Fox of Mexico and President Torrijos of Panama to discuss issues of mutual importance to our countries. It was a wonderful experience for me to see firsthand the respect that leaders around the world have for Mr. Hyde. Chairman Hyde has been a mentor and a friend and I will miss his leadership in the U.S. House. I thank him for his service to the 6th District of Illinois, the country and the world, and wish him the very best in his retirement. ____________________ |