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Patsy T. Mink LATE a REPRESENTATIVE from HAWAII ÷ im Line) Patsy T. Mink LATE A REPRESENTATIVE FROM HAWAII ÷ MEMORIAL ADDRESSES AND OTHER TRIBUTES HON. PATSY T. MINK ÷z 1927–2002 HON. PATSY T. MINK ÷z 1927–2002 VerDate jan 13 2004 14:15 Jun 15, 2006 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6686 Sfmt 6686 C:\DOCS\PRINTED\MINK\82489.TXT CRS1 PsN: SKAYNE VerDate jan 13 2004 14:15 Jun 15, 2006 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6686 Sfmt 6686 C:\DOCS\PRINTED\MINK\82489.TXT CRS1 PsN: SKAYNE (Trim Line) (Trim Line) © Mary Ann Changg Photo/Hawaii Patsy T. Mink VerDate jan 13 2004 14:15 Jun 15, 2006 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6687 Sfmt 6688 C:\DOCS\PRINTED\MINK\82489.TXT CRS1 PsN: SKAYNE 82489.001 VerDate jan 13 2004 14:15 Jun 15, 2006 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6687 Sfmt 6688 C:\DOCS\PRINTED\MINK\82489.TXT CRS1 PsN: SKAYNE (Trim Line) (Trim Line) Memorial Addresses and Other Tributes HELD IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES TOGETHER WITH MEMORIAL SERVICES IN HONOR OF PATSY T. MINK Late a Representative from Hawaii One Hundred Seventh Congress Second Session ÷ U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON : 2003 VerDate jan 13 2004 14:15 Jun 15, 2006 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6687 Sfmt 6686 C:\DOCS\PRINTED\MINK\82489.TXT CRS1 PsN: SKAYNE (Trim Line) (Trim Line) Compiled under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing, Chairman Robert W. Ney VerDate jan 13 2004 14:15 Jun 15, 2006 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 6687 Sfmt 6687 C:\DOCS\PRINTED\MINK\82489.TXT CRS1 PsN: SKAYNE (Trim Line) (Trim Line) CONTENTS Page Proceedings in the House of Representatives: Tributes by Representatives: Abercrombie, Neil, of Hawaii ................ 5, 6, 20, 21, 31, 47, 107, 116 Andrews, Robert E., of New Jersey .......................................... 35 Baca, Joe, of California .............................................................. 64 Berman, Howard L., of California ............................................ 58 Boehner, John A., of Ohio .................................................... 4, 70, 106 Brown, Corrine, of Florida ........................................................ 14 Carson, Julia, of Indiana ........................................................... 21 Christensen, Donna M., of Virgin Islands ............................... 38 Clayton, Eva M., of North Carolina ........................................ 41, 109 Crowley, Joseph, of New York .................................................. 78 Cummings, Elijah E., of Maryland ........................................... 66 Davis, Susan A., of California ................................................... 20 Davis, Danny K., of Illinois ....................................................... 61 DeLauro, Rosa L., of Connecticut ............................................. 24 Dingell, John D., of Michigan ................................................... 53 Engel, Eliot L., of New York ..................................................... 80 Etheridge, Bob, of North Carolina ............................................ 30 Faleomavaega, Eni F.H., of American Samoa ......................... 42, 48 Gephardt, Richard A., of Missouri ............................................ 52 Gilman, Benjamin A., of New York .......................................... 13 Green, Gene, of Texas ................................................................ 51 Gutierrez, Luis V., of Illinois .................................................... 56 Hinojosa, Rube´n, of Texas ......................................................... 5, 57 Holt, Rush D., of New Jersey .................................................... 75 Honda, Michael M., of California .............................................. 32, 72 Houghton, Amo, of New York ................................................... 30 Isakson, Johnny, of Georgia ............................................... 5, 103, 105 Jackson-Lee, Sheila, of Texas ................................................... 27 Johnson, Eddie Bernice, of Texas ............................................. 25 Jones, Stephanie Tubbs, of Ohio ............................................... 73 Kaptur, Marcy, of Ohio .............................................................. 8 Kildee, Dale E., of Michigan ..................................................... 76 Kind, Ron, of Wisconsin ............................................................. 4 Lee, Barbara, of California ........................................................ 22 Lewis, John, of Georgia ............................................................. 23 Lofgren, Zoe, of California ......................................................... 36 Lynch, Stephen F., of Massachusetts ....................................... 82 Maloney, Carolyn B., of New York ........................................... 44 Matsui, Robert T., of California ................................................ 11 McCarthy, Carolyn, of New York ......................................... 4, 54, 108 McCarthy, Karen, of Missouri ................................................... 59 McCollum, Betty, of Minnesota ................................................. 81 McKeon, Howard P. ‘‘Buck,’’ of California ........................... 5, 69, 105 McKinney, Cynthia A., of Georgia ............................................ 79 Meek, Carrie P., of Florida ........................................................ 19, 20 Mica, John. L., of Florida .......................................................... 11 [ iii ] VerDate jan 13 2004 14:15 Jun 15, 2006 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 6687 Sfmt 6687 C:\DOCS\PRINTED\MINK\82489.TXT CRS1 PsN: SKAYNE (Trim Line) (Trim Line) Page Proceedings in the House of Representatives:—Continued Tributes by Representatives—Continued Millender-McDonald, Juanita, of California ........................... 16, 111 Miller, George, of California ...................................................... 14 Norton, Eleanor Holmes, of District of Columbia .................... 34 Obey, David R., of Wisconsin .................................................... 16 Ortiz, Solomon P., of Texas ....................................................... 53 Owens, Major R., of New York .................................................. 50, 83 Payne, Donald M., of New Jersey ............................................. 65 Pelosi, Nancy, of California ....................................................... 46 Pomeroy, Earl, of North Dakota ............................................... 81 Rahall, Nick J., II, of West Virginia ......................................... 63 Rangel, Charles B., of New York .............................................. 71 Reyes, Silvestre, of Texas .......................................................... 63 Roemer, Tim, of Indiana ............................................................ 68 Roybal-Allard, Lucille, of California ......................................... 55 Schakowsky, Janice D., of Illinois ............................................ 77 Scott, Robert C., of Virginia ...................................................... 18 Shays, Christopher, of Connecticut .......................................... 18 Skelton, Ike, of Missouri ............................................................ 60 Slaughter, Louise McIntosh, of New York ............................... 67 Solis, Hilda L., of California ...................................................... 37 Tierney, John F., of Massachusetts .......................................... 14 Towns, Edolphus, of New York ................................................. 107 Vela´zquez, Nydia M., of New York ........................................... 35 Waters, Maxine, of California ................................................... 33 Watson, Diane E., of California ................................................ 17 Wu, David, of Oregon ................................................................ 42 Proceedings in the Senate: Tributes by Senators: Akaka, Daniel K., of Hawaii ................................................... 121, 129 Inouye, Daniel K., of Hawaii ..................................................... 127 Memorial Service ...................................................................................... 135 [ iv ] VerDate jan 13 2004 14:15 Jun 15, 2006 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 6687 Sfmt 6687 C:\DOCS\PRINTED\MINK\82489.TXT CRS1 PsN: SKAYNE (Trim Line) (Trim Line) MEMORIAL ADDRESSES AND OTHER TRIBUTES FOR PATSY T. MINK VerDate jan 13 2004 14:15 Jun 15, 2006 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 6688 Sfmt 6688 C:\DOCS\PRINTED\MINK\82489.TXT CRS1 PsN: SKAYNE VerDate jan 13 2004 14:15 Jun 15, 2006 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 6688 Sfmt 6688 C:\DOCS\PRINTED\MINK\82489.TXT CRS1 PsN: SKAYNE (Trim Line) (Trim Line) Proceedings in the House of Representatives MONDAY, September 30, 2002 PRAYER The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin, offered the following prayer: Life is fragile and a lifetime but a moment before Your eternal presence, Almighty God. Today we mourn the loss of one of Your servants and dearly elected Members of this Congress: the Honorable PATSY MINK. Reward this gentle woman for her gracious service in this House, to this Nation and the island people of Hawaii. We know she will be fondly remembered by many and richly re- warded by You, O Lord. You are the Lord and master of the living and the dead, and before You we will all have to ap- pear and render an accounting. Be now her loving Saviour. Help her staff, family, and many friends find some footing as You lead them on by Your kindly light
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