November 15, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 22645 Marcello Mattricciano; Dean E. ligence, by definition that job required and the fact that he was on the plane Mattson; Robert D. Mattson; Walter someone who could keep secrets, some- with President Kennedy, or at that Matuza; Choi ‘‘Irene’’ Mau; Timothy one who could be trusted with the time Senator Kennedy, as they re- Maude; Charles J. Mauro; Nancy T. greatest intelligence which our coun- turned from Los Angeles after having Mauro; Dorothy Mauro; Charles A. try has, that which protects the na- secured the Democratic nomination in Mauro; Robert J. Maxwell; Renee May; tional security, the health and well- 1960, he was devoted to the Apollo pro- Tyrone May; Keithroy Maynard; Rob- being of every American, out of the en- gram and, indeed, remained, until his ert J. Mayo; Kathy Mazza; Edward tire institution, Tip selected Eddie Bo- last days, one of its great champions. Mazzella, Jr.; Jennifer Mazzotta; land to be the first chairman of the We recall in this institution his wis- Kaaria Mbaya; James J. McAlary; Permanent Select Committee on Intel- dom as it related to the Boland amend- Brian McAleese; Patricia A. McAneney; ligence. Because he was someone that ment and Nicaragua. He saved this Colin Richard McArthur; John every Member, Democrat and Repub- country from a disastrous journey had McAvoy; Kenneth M. McBrayer; Mi- lican, would trust. we proceeded with military support for chael Justin McCabe; Brendan F. And so, without question, as the 20th Nicaragua. Today, Mr. Speaker, with McCabe; Charlie McCabe; Robert century’s legislative history is written, the exception of Cuba, every govern- McCallum; he will be looked back upon as someone ment in Central and South America is And I would encourage my colleagues who was the quintessential public serv- freely elected. His impact on housing to contact our colleague, the gentle- ant, elected as a State representative programs because of his subcommittee woman from Virginia (Mrs. JO ANN when Roosevelt was President. He chairmanship at VA–HUD happens to DAVIS), to help us read the names of served in World War II, was elected and be profound. those who fell in the tragedy on Sep- served in Congress in the Korean War, But there was another side of Con- tember 11. in the Vietnam War, and all the way gressman Boland, and I think my col- f through to the point where not only league, the gentleman from Massachu- was the Reagan era ending but the setts (Mr. MARKEY), and others in the TRIBUTE TO FORMER CONGRESS- George Bush, Sr., administration was delegation again hold it in highest re- MAN EDWARD P. BOLAND about to begin. What a legacy that he gard. Congressman Boland only talked The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under leaves to this country, to his family. to reporters from the hometown news- the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- So we in the Massachusetts delega- paper. In 36 years in this institution, uary 3, 2001, the gentleman from Mas- tion, without question, will miss him; Congressman Boland had one fund-rais- sachusetts (Mr. MARKEY) is recognized but we know so too will all of his col- er, and really was upset that he had to for 30 minutes as the designee of the leagues, all of his constituents, and all go to it. He thought that the only alle- minority leader. who came to know him in this great giance he owed to anyone was to those Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Speaker, I appre- country. people back in the Second District of ciate having this time in order to I would like to turn now to the gen- Massachusetts. speak about our great beloved, de- tleman who succeeded Eddie in the And here is an even more compelling parted colleague from the State of United States Congress in his seat in statistic, given the modern nature of Massachusetts, Edward Patrick Bo- Springfield, and, in fact, was Eddie’s Congress. Congressman Boland held land. He served in this institution for choice to carry on the political and one press conference in 36 years to an- 36 years. He was elected in 1952; he spiritual legacy that he brought to the nounce he was retiring; and he did it on served until 1988. Congress from the City of Springfield, Hungry Hill, where 36 years before he He loved this institution, and this in- the gentleman from Massachusetts had announced he was running, with- stitution loved him. He arrived in 1952, (Mr. NEAL). out a press conference at that time. with his best pal, Tip O’Neill, another Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts. Mr. It is remarkable that his legacy freshman Congressman coming from Speaker, I want to thank my colleague, could have been as pervasive as it was, the eastern part of the State. They the gentleman from Massachusetts given the fact that by nature he was were roommates for 24 years here in (Mr. MARKEY), who is the dean of the fairly shy and really did not care for Washington, really only staying here Massachusetts delegation, for orga- the limelight and did not care for the on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, nizing this Special Order as we pause in national attention that his years in and immediately returning to their remembrance of my friend and former Congress and the Boland amendment home districts after the close of busi- Congressman, Edward P. Boland. and the housing programs that he ness on Thursdays. Congressman Boland came here in championed brought him as they were And that is how it went in their little the midst of the Eisenhower landslide; put in front of the American people. apartment over all those years until and he won that first race, I believe, by It is the honor of a lifetime to have Tip was elected Speaker and brought 5,000 votes. And for 36 years he served known him. I attended one day this re- Millie down. However, it had been pre- here virtually, but with a couple of ex- markable Christmas luncheon that he ceded just a couple of years before that ceptions, without challenge. What I had every year after he retired, which by Eddie breaking his long years of think is ironic about the Boland leg- many of the people that had elected bachelorhood and marrying Mary acy, beyond the kindness that he ex- him State representative 50 years be- Egan, a marriage that produced four hibited time and again, was the affec- fore all attended faithfully. At one of beautiful children that were, without tion that he held for this old House. He those luncheons, the fellow he de- question, the pride and joy of his life. revered his service in this institution, feated, I believe in 1934, for State rep- Now, for those that knew Eddie, he respected it, and believed time and resentative from Hungry Hill, was still and for always will be thought of again that this was one of the best jobs there. And when asked why he was as a legislative giant, as someone who that anybody could ever hope to hold. there, he simply pointed out that a half motored around on the floor of the Eddie Boland came from Springfield’s century before Eddie Boland had re- House like the Energizer Bunny, mov- Hungry Hill. He was the child of Irish tired him from public life. And with ing at the speed of sound from deal to immigrants. For 50 years, 50 years, he that graciousness Boland simply deal to deal to deal as he worked his was elected. Think of it, at least 25 smiled and laughed, and they had a legislative magic. And whether the elections, and at the end of those 25 wonderful moment of friendship and Member was Democrat or Republican, elections he could say, at retirement, harmony again. Eddie Boland was universally re- he was undefeated and untied. What a I am struck by that service, I am spected. remarkable legacy indeed that was. struck by the legacy, but I would like When, in 1977, Tip O’Neill decided But there are projects across this to take all of the young Members that that it was necessary to create a Per- country that bear his imprint. Because have come to this Congress during the manent Select Committee on Intel- of his relationship with John Kennedy last 2 years and say to them: you

VerDate Aug 04 2004 12:58 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H15NO1.001 H15NO1 22646 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE November 15, 2001 should understand the reverence that was speaking at an event in Granby, ernment to be a positive force in peo- Eddie Boland held for service in this in- and I was certain that he could be ple’s lives and in the duty of those in stitution. He really believed that this heard all of the way to South Hadley. government to do everything within was one of the great arbiters of fairness Over time I learned that Congressman their power to ensure that result. in American life. He really believed Ed Boland was not just heard, but at- It has been said that he treated his that this institution was courageous tention was paid when he spoke. He constituents the same way as he treat- and visionary in the manner in which was heard all the way down the hall to ed his friends. That explains not only it proceeded. But not only did he feel the Senate. He was heard by Presidents his success at the polls, but the high strongly about this institution, he was at the White House. He was even heard regard with which he was held. His ca- a believer in the Federal Government at the Pentagon. reer was a testament to the fact that of the United States. This modest man with a towering politics, when practiced by people of I am going to close on this note, be- voice commanded towering respect great skill and commitment, is both an cause while people understood him and here in Washington, and he was a tow- art and a high calling. his legacy and the programs he cham- ering presence in the political life of Eddie served with distinction on the pioned, one of the footnotes that oc- western Massachusetts. Eddie Boland Committee on Appropriations, and was curred in his obituary that few people provides even now a model for Mem- the committee’s second most senior ever knew, because he never called at- bers of this House of Representatives Democrat for many years. He was a tention to it, Eddie Boland marched in to follow. long-time chairman of what was then Selma, Alabama, to bring about an end Eddie Boland was known equally for the Department of Housing and Urban to much of the unfairness that had his ability to tackle the most complex Affairs and Independent Agencies, now been institutionalized in American life. issues of the day, and his willingness to known as VA–HUD. I doubt that there He was patriotic, he was kind, he was show simple kindness to anyone around are many communities in the United impeccably decent. him who needed his help. He rose to na- States who have not benefited from his He has a wonderful wife in Mary tional prominence on a number of programs that he promoted on the sub- Egan, and to hear his son’s remarkable issues, particularly his authorship of committee. Veterans hospitals and testimony to his father at the funeral, the Boland amendments restricting clinics, projects to improve the quality his son Edward, his daughter Martha, U.S. involvement in the conflict in of air and water, affordable housing for daughter Kathleen, and son Michael. Nicaragua. Yet the people of the Sec- the poor, the elderly and disabled, ef- What a great family. And I would be re- ond Congressional District remained forts to reinvigorate the Nation’s cities miss as I close if I did not mention one his foremost concern throughout his and to explore the universe of which we of the great eulogies that I have ever long and distinguished career. are a part, were among the activities heard that came from former judge and When Eddie Boland passed away last made national priorities by the appro- my friend, Daniel M. Keyes, who was week, everyone in the Pioneer Valley priations measures he crafted. It is im- Eddie Boland’s friend for 70 years. lost a friend. On behalf of the people of possible to calculate all of the ways in We will miss him in this institution; the First Congressional District, I rise which those programs made fuller and we miss him in Massachusetts. A great to say ‘‘thank you’’ one last time to more secure the lives of the people of friend was Congressman Eddie Boland. our country. Mr. MARKEY. Let me now yield to Congressman Edward Boland for his Had Eddie Boland’s service been the gentleman from Massachusetts work and his service. Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Speaker, I thank measured only by his work on the Com- (Mr. OLVER), whose congressional dis- the gentleman for participating in this mittee on Appropriations, it would trict abuts the district of the gen- special order, and now I yield to the have been deemed highly successful. As tleman from Massachusetts (Mr. NEAL) minority whip designee, the gentle- has been mentioned by the distin- and then Congressman Boland, so he woman from California (Ms. PELOSI), guished dean of the Massachusetts del- knew him very well. Mr. OLVER. I thank the gentleman who knew Ed Boland well. egation earlier, in 1977 Speaker Tip for yielding to me, and I am very Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I com- O’Neill asked Eddie to be the first pleased to be able to join my col- mend the gentleman for calling this chairman of the Permanent Select leagues, the gentleman from Massachu- special order and congratulate him. I Committee on Intelligence. Tip’s rea- congratulate because this is a wonder- soning was simple. The leader of that setts (Mr. NEAL), from the second dis- trict, and the successor to Edward P. ful occasion when we in the House who committee would have to be someone Boland, and the dean of our delegation, served with Ed Boland can come to- people could trust, as the gentleman the gentleman from Massachusetts gether and talk about him and the from Massachusetts (Mr. MARKEY) said, wonderful contribution he made to our someone who could keep a secret. (Mr. MARKEY), from the eastern part of Eddie Boland’s integrity was unas- the State. country. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to I felt a special responsibility to come sailable. The committee’s reputation the life and work of Congressman Ed- to the floor, not only because it was a for keeping secret matters secret is due ward Boland, who represented the Sec- privilege to serve with Eddie, but also in large part to the standard estab- ond Congressional District of Massa- as the senior Democrat on the Perma- lished during the 8 years he served as chusetts for nearly 4 decades. Let me nent Select Committee on Intelligence, chairman. That is an incredibly long start by giving my deepest sympathy I know full well what his great con- time to be chairman of the Committee to Mary Boland and the Boland chil- tribution was to our country. The gen- on Intelligence. Although not one to seek fame, he dren for their loss of a husband and a tleman referenced that in his remarks did not shrink from taking on a pop- father. very beautifully, and I want to speak I first met Congressman Eddie Bo- to that for a bit. ular President in a most public way land in 1968. He had already served I do so bringing some of the apprecia- when the U.S. intelligence agencies un- more than 15 years and was a force in tion from the staff of the Intelligence wisely, in his judgment, became in- the Congress. I, by contrast, was mak- Committee, as well as many Members volved in a civil war in Nicaragua. ing my first run for political office as a who have served on that committee Later when questions arose as to Massachusetts State representative in over time. We serve in the Edward P. whether laws restricting the activities a district that partly overlapped Eddie Boland Room in the Permanent Select of those agencies had been violated, he Boland’s Second Congressional Dis- Committee on Intelligence. was among the small number of Mem- trict. For over 50 years, 36 in this House, bers of the House selected to determine Eddie Boland represented the people of the truth. Even in the highly charged b 1815 western Massachusetts with uncom- atmosphere that surrounded that in- My first and most lasting impression mon dedication and effectiveness. He vestigation, when legislation bearing of Ed Boland was his booming voice. He believed deeply in the capacity of gov- his name was central to the inquiry, he

VerDate Aug 04 2004 12:58 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H15NO1.001 H15NO1 November 15, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 22647 was not interested in publicity, but that country at the time when I served staff of the Permanent Select Com- sought only to do the job entrusted to in this Congress with Mr. Boland. mittee on Intelligence, especially Mike him by the House. I always thought that the reason Sheehy, the Democratic counsel to the Despite his many accomplishments that justice came to Central America staff, who served Mr. Boland so very in Washington, Eddie took his greatest in large part was because the generals well for so many years, and mourns his joy and was most proud of his family in El Salvador made a huge mistake death, and knows more about his con- back home in Springfield. His wife, and the intelligence community in this tributions than many. Mary, and their children, Martha, Ed- country made a huge mistake. I thank the gentleman for allowing ward, Jr., Kathleen, and Michael were The generals in El Salvador made a me that further remark. the focus of his life, each though he huge mistake in lying to Joe Moakley Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Speaker, I thank started late in life to acquire that mag- about their involvement in the killing the gentleman from California (Mr. nificent and beautiful family. Many of of the Jesuits at the university. From GEORGE MILLER) very much. When a us saw him with his family at the fu- that day forward, because he recog- younger Member is advocating for an neral of Congressman Joe Moakley, an- nized the lie when it was uttered, and I idea, you look around the institution other esteemed Member of this Con- was with him on the trip to Latin to find somebody who everybody re- gress, and it gave us a chance to say America to investigate that, Mr. Moak- spects who as we say in the Catholic hello to Eddie, and little did we know ley recognized that lie the minute it Church, would place their imprimatur, that it would be good-bye. But we re- was presented on that military base by their blessing, on the idea. ported to our colleagues in the House those generals. He pursued it along As the gentleman from California that Eddie was still as sharp as a tack with our now-colleague, the gentleman (Mr. GEORGE MILLER) knows, when Mr. and enjoying his beautiful family. Our from Massachusetts (Mr. MCGOVERN) Boland put his blessing in terms of condolences go out to Mary and the for many, many months until that lie what our relationship should be with children. unraveled and we realized the incred- the Government of Nicaragua, at that That is why he left here, to spend ible role that the Government of El point people could disagree with Eddie more time with his family at a very Salvador played in the murder of those Boland, but they knew they would be important time in their lives. His devo- Jesuits and its military. wrong because he would never take tion to them says as much about the Eddie Boland, while he did not agree anything other than the most honest man he was as does his distinguished with us necessarily on the policy in position. service in the Congress. Latin America or what some of us were Let me conclude the special order by Mr. Speaker, although I only served trying to achieve, believed that the recognizing the only other member for a short time with Eddie Boland, I laws of the land were the laws of the with the exception of myself who directly followed him onto the Com- land. When he later found out the in- served in the Massachusetts congres- mittee on Appropriations and the Per- volvement of the intelligence agency in sional delegation with Eddie Boland, manent Select Committee on Intel- Latin America and when it became the Congressman from the city of New- ligence, so I know well how well-re- clear that they were fudging the laws, ton, the gentleman from Massachusetts spected he was by his colleagues and by we passed the Boland amendment that (Mr. FRANK). the people in the executive branch. He made it very clear that having Eddie Mr. FRANK. Mr. Speaker, I thank was one of the quiet, hard-working Boland stand before this Congress and the gentleman from Massachusetts Members so essential to the conduct of support the Boland amendment and (Mr. MARKEY) for taking this special the business of the House. His service having this Congress pass the Boland order to give us a chance to express our enriched the Nation, and will always be amendment as he did in his role as the sympathy to Mary Boland and their a source of great pride for his family. chairman of the Intelligence Com- children, and express our admiration Anyone who served with him will al- mittee changed the dynamics and for a man who really had an extraor- ways treasure the privilege of calling changed people’s attitude to what was dinary, distinguished legislative ca- him ‘‘colleague.’’ taking place in Central America and reer. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman the deep involvement of this country in I am a great follower of parliamen- for allowing me to participate in this really horrific events and abuses of tary and legislative history. It is some- special order. human rights in those countries. thing that I read to relax, reading Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. Speaker, I think we owe him a about the British parliament and other the gentlewoman for participating. great debt of gratitude because he in- parliamentary bodies. I do not think it One of the great things about Eddie sisted that people not play fast and is sufficiently appreciated what an im- Boland was that he lived such a long loose with the laws of this country, portant role a leading institutionalist life. He passed away at 90. The gen- that this country not be involved in plays in making democracy function. tleman from California (Mr. GEORGE the abuse of human rights of the people Among other things, that is what MILLER) is now one of the few Members in El Salvador; and we all should thank Eddie Boland exemplified. who served with him because he left 13 him very much and remember him for b 1830 years ago. I yield to the gentleman that important role that he played on from California. behalf of humanity who, without Eddie He was an elected official, a man who Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. Boland, would not have had a cham- came up through the political ranks, Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for pion of that stature to bring about that was always deeply rooted in the com- holding this special order so we can kind of change. munity from which he came, who was pay tribute to Eddie Boland. I want to I thank Eddie Boland for his service always in constant touch at all levels mention a small episode. to this country. with the people he represented, and There was a time when many of us Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield to who took to Washington their mandate were involved in trying to end the vio- the gentlewoman from California (Ms. and built on it. He was at the same lence in Latin America, in Guatemala, PELOSI.) time their Representative and someone El Salvador, Nicaragua and elsewhere. Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I just who transcended what might be the It was a struggle that was consuming want to mention that we serve, those narrowing aspects of being a Rep- those individuals and those countries. of us on the Intelligence Committee, resentative. It was an uphill struggle. serve in the Edward P. Boland Room As previous speakers have said, he Finally, justice came, and in the case upstairs, and while Members have the confounded some stereotypes. He was of El Salvador, a democratic govern- opportunity to come to the floor to ex- not by his manner, by his political ment has been established and a series press their condolences as well as their background, by his general place in the of elections have been held; but that commendations of Mr. Boland, I want world of the political culture the kind was not the history of the region and to extend the condolences also of the of man who people would have expected

VerDate Aug 04 2004 12:58 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H15NO1.001 H15NO1 22648 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE November 15, 2001 to have been leading an assault on a Eddie Boland’s career ended the way sage of our airline security bill. Our Presidential foreign policy. We have a it began. He worked tirelessly in order conferees, we have been told, have been tradition of deferring to Presidents in to make the world a better place. I am successful in ironing out a bill that I foreign policy, indeed excessively, it proud to have known him. I am proud think is a real major step forward in seems to me, in many cases because le- to have worked with him. I am proud several respects. I would like to talk gitimate differences ought to be articu- to have served with him in this institu- about two of those ways that this bill lated. tion that he loved so much. I am proud is really going to advance Americans’ Eddie Boland, as the gentleman from to have called him my friend. His serv- sense of security and hopefully instill a Massachusetts and the gentleman from ice to this country will never be forgot- fair measure of confidence in airline California just said, did a great deal to ten. Our condolences to his wife, Mary, travel. legitimize the notion that in a demo- and his children. The first is that our efforts have been cratic society, elected officials had not May Eddie Boland rest in peace. successful to make sure that 100 per- only the right but the duty to speak Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to cent of the checked baggage that goes out if they thought the President was commemorate the life of public service and into the belly of our airplanes in fact pursuing gravely mistaken foreign passing of Congressman Edward ‘‘Eddie’’ P. will be screened for explosive devices. policies. The fact that Ed Boland did Boland. Congressman Boland was a humble This is a major step forward to give the that and did that with his dignity and statesman who moved legislative mountains traveling public the assurance that any with his respect for this institution and earned the respect of his colleagues with bag that is going to go into the luggage and with all of the cultural attributes a polite manner and solemn regard for this compartment of an airplane, we are that he brought to the job really did, body. going to be assured, does not have an as the gentleman said, give it the im- He received his education from Springfield’s explosive device in it. Given the nature primatur, or did give it a legitimacy. Bay Path Institute and Boston College Law of the threat, it is high time that the What that meant was this. It meant School. The son of an Irish immigrant railroad U.S. Congress has passed such a meas- we could argue it on the merits. Too worker, he would later establish himself as a ure. We are told now that our conferees often when we are dealing with an community leader. Boland began his life of in both parties, in the House and Sen- issue like this, there is a whole set of public service at the age of twenty-three when ate, have agreed on a measure that will deferences, a whole set of attitudes elected to the Massachusetts House of Rep- set a deadline for the actual implemen- that interfere. Ed Boland’s stature in resentatives. Later, he was elected as the tation of 100 percent screening for this institution was justifiably of suffi- Hampden County register of deeds. In 1942, checked baggage. We also are told that cient weight so that when he spoke on he enlisted in the Army to fight tyranny in the we are going to have interim measures that issue, he overcame those Pacific theater of World War II and was pro- while we get to that 100 percent use by deferences and we got to the merits, moted to captain. mechanical devices, by some of the so- and he did a great service. He was also, In 1952, Eddie Boland won election to Mas- phisticated machinery, to be assured of course, defending the prerogatives of sachusetts’ second congressional district seat that we cannot see a plane taken down the elected legislature against the ex- in the U.S. House of Representatives. During out of the sky. ecutive, and in that also he was car- his 36 years in the House, Congressman Bo- This has been the result of a lot of ef- rying on in the tradition of great par- land became the Chairman of the Permanent fort here in Congress, but I want to pay liamentarians. a real congratulatory note to two gen- Finally, as someone who has been Select Committee on Intelligence and of the tlemen who have been working for over concerned with housing policy since I VA, HUD and Independent Agencies Appro- a decade now to achieve that end, and got here, I want to acknowledge his priations Subcommittee. Developing the nec- those gentlemen are Bob Monetti and great leadership as subcommittee essary trust between his committee and the George Williams, two gentlemen each Chair in terms of recognizing the obli- intelligence community and an acceptance of gation of this very wealthy country to the need for Congressional oversight were of whom lost a son in the Lockerbie do something about the housing needs hallmarks of his Chairmanship. Furthermore bombing in Scotland in 1988. Bob of the people. We look back now to the he was a steadfast advocate for individual’s Monetti, who lost his son Rick, a Syra- days of Ed Boland’s chairmanship of privacy rights and providing informative but cuse student, in that bombing and Mr. the appropriations subcommittee deal- discreet intelligence information to the public. Monetti since then has been working ing with HUD as golden days when we Among this most notable legislative achieve- with the community of families that in fact did far more to meet vital social ments was passage of the Boland amend- lost members in the Lockerbie bomb- needs than we are doing today, unfor- ments which restricted the use of U.S. funds ing to try to get this Chamber, the U.S. tunately. And there are a lot of reasons by Nicaragua’s Contra rebels and lay at the House, and the Senate, to pass a provi- for that. But Ed Boland’s committed heart of the ‘‘Iran-Contra’’ scandal. sion to assure that that type of tragedy and passionate advocacy, and you can Although Congressman Boland rose to be- cannot happen again. be passionate without making a lot of come a figure of national prominence, he I have met Mr. Monetti; he is a great noise, you can be passionate by having never lost sight of his modest beginnings in leader in this regard and has been a an unstinting, unyielding determina- the Hungry Hill district of Springfield, Massa- conscience of his community to see to tion to do the right thing; and that is chusetts. Congressman Edward P. Boland is it that the House of Representatives what he had. survived by his wife Mary Egan, and four chil- would act. I have also met Mr. George As my friend from Massachusetts has dren. His legacy to our nation is a model of Williams, who lost his son Geordie, an said, he and I are the last two Members leadership born from quiet dignity and integ- American soldier, Mr. Williams, a who served with Ed Boland and know rity. proud Marine. I really want to thank just what integrity he brought to this f Mr. Williams for his efforts to make sure that the U.S. Congress would fi- job and just to what extent he exempli- AIRLINE SECURITY fied what an elected representative of nally act to see to it that other family the people ought to be in a functioning The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. members do not have to suffer a loss democracy. I thank the gentleman for TIBERI). Under the Speaker’s an- that they have done. I think it is a real giving me the opportunity to say this. nounced policy of January 3, 2001, the mark of tribute to these families that Mr. MARKEY. I thank the gentleman gentleman from Washington (Mr. INS- they have hung in this effort for over from Massachusetts, and I thank all of LEE) is recognized for the balance of 10 years to see to it that the Congress the Members who have participated in the hour, approximately 28 minutes. would finally act. this Special Order. Mr. INSLEE. Mr. Speaker, I have Now in the next day or two, we will We will keep this part of the RECORD come to the floor this evening to com- be voting on a provision that will fi- open so that any other Members who ment on what I believe is a major, nally achieve their goal of having 100 wish to do so may enter their own major step forward in our national se- percent screening. I want to thank Mr. statement. curity and, that is, the imminent pas- Monetti and Mr. Williams and all of

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