{"database": "openregs", "table": "congressional_record", "rows": [["CREC-2006-12-27-pt1-PgE2239", "2006-12-27", 109, 2, null, null, "HONORING CONGRESSMAN MARTIN OLAV SABO'S CAREER OF PUBLIC SERVICE", "HOUSE", "EXTENSIONS", "HONORING", "E2239", "E2239", "[{\"name\": \"Betty McCollum\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "152 Cong. Rec. E2239", "Congressional Record, Volume 152 Issue 136 (Wednesday, December 27, 2006)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 136 (Wednesday, December 27, 2006)]\n[Extensions of Remarks]\n[Page E2239]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n[[Page E2239]]\n\n    HONORING CONGRESSMAN MARTIN OLAV SABO'S CAREER OF PUBLIC SERVICE\n\n                                 ______\n\n                          HON. BETTY McCOLLUM\n\n                              of minnesota\n\n                    in the house of representatives\n\n                      Wednesday, December 27, 2006\n\n  Ms. McCOLLUM of Minnesota. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate a\nfellow Minnesotan, Congressman Martin Sabo of Minneapolis, on his\ndistinguished career of public service.\n  The neighboring cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN, are known as\nthe ``Twin Cities.'' As the representative from St. Paul, it has been\nmy privilege to serve in Congress with my ``Twin brother'' Martin Sabo.\nAfter I was first elected to the U.S. House, he immediately became an\nexpert mentor, always generous with time-tested insights. I will never\nforget the much-needed help he and his staff offered me as I made a\ndifficult transition into Congress following the death of my\npredecessor, Congressman Bruce Vento. Six years on, we are partners\nworking to solve the problems facing the families of St. Paul and\nMinneapolis. Through these collaborations, I have come to admire his\nwisdom--garnered through his personal experience, knowledge and\nintegrity--and recognize what the Congress will lose following his\nmuch-deserved retirement.\n  Martin's public life began 45 years ago when he was elected to the\nMinnesota State House of Representatives at the young age of 22. He\nwent on to serve with distinction as both House Speaker and minority\nleader until his election to Congress in 1978.\n  During his nine terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, Mr.\nSabo's patient dedication to results and sound governance earned him\nthe respect and trust of his colleagues. In his position on the\npowerful Appropriations Committee, Congressman Sabo directed federal\nfunds to advance Minnesota's transportation system and improve the\nquality of life for U.S. soldiers and their families. As Chairman of\nthe House Budget Committee in 1993, he played a central role in shaping\nand supporting President Clinton's landmark budget, which righted\nAmerica's fIscal course and set the stage for years of unprecedented\neconomic growth and prosperity.\n  Outside of the House Chamber and Capitol Hill committee rooms, Mr.\nSabo championed causes close to his heart. He promoted educational and\ncultural exchanges between the United States and Norway as a co-founder\nof the Friends of Norway Caucus in the House. As a fellow Norwegian, I\ncan attest to the success of these exchanges in reinforcing the bonds\nbetween Minnesota and Norway. Mr. Sabo also combined his passion for\nMinnesota Twins baseball with big league Washington politics by serving\nas the long-time manager for the Democratic squad at the annual\ncongressional baseball game where, in my opinion, he equaled Minnesota\nTwin greats Tom Kelly and Ron Gardenhire.\n  Congressman Sabo's tactical mastery and commonsense approach in the\ndugout is an honest metaphor for his model of leadership in Congress.\nHe worked on behalf of Minnesota in the tradition of Minnesotans--with\nquiet dignity, progressive ideals and intent of purpose. His instinct\nfor good policy and a focus on the needs of real people over partisan\npolitics has served his constituents and his country well. We are\nhonored to inherit his legacy of a public life, honorably lived. While\nI am certain his wife Sylvia and his children and grandchildren look\nforward to spending more time with him, he will be dearly missed by his\ncolleagues at the Capitol.\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-2006-12-27-pt1-PgE2239"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 15.025102999061346, "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"}