February 7, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 153, Pt. 3 3405 of all people with HIV and AIDS and Madam Speaker, he was chairman of b 1615 their families. However, our new polit- the Cedartown Development Authority. We look forward to other members of ical climate has brought us a new day, He was president of the Cedartown the 30-Something Working Group join- and we, therefore, must leverage our- Chamber of Commerce, a member of ing us here on the floor. selves to redeclare HIV and AIDS as a the Polk Medical Center Advisory There is a lot going on in the Capitol state of emergency. We must demand Board, a board member of the Georgia Building today, a lot of committees that this administration responds to Motor Trucking Association. meeting, Madam Speaker. A number of this emergency with adequate funding But perhaps he will be best remem- bills are moving through the process, and resources instead of tax breaks to bered for a charity golf tournament he and the American people are being the wealthy. The lives of far too many arranged with his long time friend, Doc served, with a new attitude of the U.S. people literally depend on it. Ayers. This annual event raised thou- House of Representatives, especially And so, today, Madam Speaker, I am sands of dollars for Polk County, for 110th Congress, that we will work as proud to stand with my colleagues to charities such as children’s literacy every American does. We will punch in observe National Black HIV and AIDS and all the way to local food banks. at the beginning of the week and punch Awareness Day. I affirm, and we all It is a little wonder Beck was named out at the end of the week and work on must stand to affirm that HIV and Citizen of Excellence by the Cedartown the weekends sometimes. So that is a AIDS in the African American commu- Civic Arts Commission for his philan- good attitude to have, especially when nity and communities of color has long thropy to this great community. you have two wars going on. You have been a state of emergency, and from One of Ray’s former teammates com- the President passing on a budget that today forward we must respond with mented that he was, and I quote, ‘‘one the American people don’t see eye to compassion and justice. And we, the of the people you could always count eye with, nor this Congress sees eye to representatives of the people who are on.’’ Ray took that attitude from the eye with. But we will work those issues infected and affected, as all of us are, football field to the community of out, and we will talk about them a lit- must act. Cedartown, and his contributions to tle further as we move along. f both will live on as his legacy. I send One of the other things that I think HONORING THE LIFE OF RAY my deepest, deepest condolences to his that we can touch on are some of the BECK wife, Claire, and to his whole family. I findings, that now these committees The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a know all of Polk County mourns your are meeting and we have some level of previous order of the House, the gen- loss. oversight, Madam Speaker, that we are Madam Speaker, as a younger gen- tleman from Georgia (Mr. GINGREY) is going to find out some things that have recognized for 5 minutes. eration looks to sport stars as heroes been happening in Iraq or what has not Mr. GINGREY. Madam Speaker, I and role models, I hope they come been happening in Iraq. rise today to pay tribute to the mem- across men like . He was com- We are also going to learn more ory of football all-star and community mitted to his team and committed to about the President’s budget as we hero Ray Beck, who passed away re- his community. He gave his all on the move along. And I am having a copy of cently in Cedartown, Georgia. field and then gave back to the town the budget brought to us here on the Mr. Beck is a football legend both in where he was raised. He was generous floor because I want to make sure that my home State of Georgia and across with his time, his wisdom and his en- the American people and definitely the the Nation. After 4 years as a star on ergy, and Cedartown, Georgia, is a far, Members get an opportunity to see this the Cedartown far better place because of him. big document. Yesterday and today the team, Ray attended Georgia Tech, my Madam Speaker, I ask that you join Ways and Means Committee held hear- alma mater, to play guard for the leg- me in honoring the legacy of Ray Beck. ings and had the Secretary of the Treasury and now the Office of Man- endary coach Bobby Dodd. f In 1951, he was named an All-Amer- agement and Budget Director here be- ican by the Coaches APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER TO fore the committee today. And there Association and the Football Writers CONGRESSIONAL-EXECUTIVE are a lot of questions that are being Association. That same year, he helped COMMISSION ON THE PEOPLE’S asked, and very few are being an- lead Georgia Tech to an 11–1 record and REPUBLIC OF CHINA swered. And we will talk about a little an Orange Bowl victory over Baylor The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- of that today. University. ant to 22 U.S.C 6913, and the order of But once again, I yield to my good After college, Beck was drafted by YAN the House of January 4, 2007, the Chair friend Mr. R from Niles, Ohio. I am the . He was part of announces the Speaker’s appointment glad that you are here and am looking the 1956 World Championship Team. of the following Member of the House forward to talking about some of the And Madam Speaker, that team in- to the Congressional-Executive Com- issues that are facing this Congress and cluded the likes of Y.A. Tittle, Kyle mission on the People’s Republic of the American people. Rote and . They led the Gi- Mr. RYAN of Ohio. It is an honor to China: ants to a 56–7 victory over the Chicago be with you, Mr. MEEK. And I appre- Mr. LEVIN, Michigan, Chairman. Bears, a far more lopsided score than ciate that you were on the floor today the Indianapolis Colts achieved this f passing legislation commemorating a past weekend. fine citizen down in Florida, a leader in 30-SOMETHING WORKING GROUP On the football field, Ray was known that community. And I want to thank as a team player, someone who gave The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under you for taking the time to come out. his all to the game. Because of his tre- the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- There are so many issues that we mendous work ethic he was inducted uary 18, 2007, the gentleman from Flor- need to discuss today, Mr. MEEK. The into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame ida (Mr. MEEK) is recognized for 60 min- President submitted his budget this and the Hall of Fame. utes as the designee of the majority week to the Congress, and we are going But Ray was more than just a foot- leader. to have to go through that with a fine- ball player. He was an active and en- Mr. MEEK of Florida. Madam Speak- tooth comb and recognize some of the thusiastic supporter of the Cedartown er, it is an honor to be here on the floor mistakes that are in there and correct community. The same attitude that once again on behalf of the 30-Some- them. made him a star on the field made him thing Working Group. I am glad to be And as I said the other night here, a hero in his community. There is joined by my good friend, Mr. RYAN, Madam Speaker, the only thing that hardly an organization in Cedartown from Niles, Ohio, who has joined me on stands between President Bush’s budg- that hasn’t been touched by Beck’s a number of occasions here. We have et, which would have been passed post generosity. joined one another. the election, is Speaker PELOSI. And so

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