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February 5, 2002 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E71 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS PERSONAL EXPLANATION tem, election-year politics may make this task tember 11, 2001, David P. Lemagne of New virtually impossible. We cannot wait any Jersey, working along side the Port Authority HON. MAURICE D. HINCHEY longer—we must act now to provide seniors Police of New York and New Jersey, sac- OF NEW YORK with a ‘‘helping hand’’ toward providing real rificed his own life for the lives and well being IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES prescription drug coverage. of others. Today, I would like us to join to- Mr. Speaker, I am proud to introduce this Tuesday, February 5, 2002 gether in a moment of silence to recognize the bill with three of my colleagues—Mrs. HART, life of a truly outstanding man. Mr. HINCHEY. Mr. Speaker, I regret that I and Messrs. KOLBE and MANZULLO. I urge oth- Since childhood, David Lemagne has was unavoidably detained in traffic on Tues- ers who truly care about providing prescription helped those in need. In 1985, he worked as day, January 29 while returning to the Capitol drug coverage to our low-income seniors to an Explorer in Post 525 with the Union City from my congressional district. This forced me cosponsor my Immediate Helping Hand legis- Volunteer Ambulance Corp. This was just the to miss the vote on House Resolution 335, a lation. beginning of a career dedicated to assisting resolution commending Catholic schools. Had f others. In 1990, he received his EMT Certifi- I been present, I certainly would have voted cation from the Bergen County EMS Training for the bill. ESTABLISHING FIXED INTEREST Academy and started working with the Union As a graduate of Catholic elementary school RATES FOR STUDENT AND PAR- City Volunteer Ambulance Corp. Upon com- and one well aquainted with the many first- ENT BORROWERS pletion of high school, he was hired as an rate Catholic educational institutions in my SPEECH OF EMT with the Jersey City Medical Center, and congressional district, I would have been de- worked as an EMT for the University of Medi- lighted to vote for a resolution that ‘‘congratu- HON. SHEILA JACKSON-LEE cine and Dentistry of New Jersey through lates Catholic schools, students, parents and OF TEXAS 1993. teachers across the nation for their ongoing IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES David studied hard and worked his way contributions to education.’’ I regret that I Thursday, January 24, 2002 through the ranks, earning him respect, se- missed this opportunity to celebrate the merits niority, and greater responsibilities, including: of a Catholic education. Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, a position as a Paramedic with the Jersey City f I rise in support of S. 1762. This bill helps ex- Medical Center; as Ride Master of UMDNJ pand opportunities for higher education by es- INTRODUCTION OF THE IMME- EMS Bike Team in 1995, where he served tablishing fixed interest rates for student and through 1999; as Tour Chief of the New Jer- DIATE HELPING HAND DRUG AS- parent borrowers. SISTANCE ACT OF 2002 sey Medical Center in charge of Emergency Our country is the land of opportunity, Services; and as a Team Paramedic of the where one can go from rags to riches. A few NJSEA Meadowlands Arena. David saved HON. ROB SIMMONS land unique and rare opportunities for suc- countless lives throughout his selfless service OF CONNECTICUT cessful ventures that reap them financial secu- to the community. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES rity. The majority of the population, however, David Lemagne graduated from Hudson Tuesday, February 5, 2002 rely on a college, or more advanced, edu- Catholic High School in 1992; received an As- cation. Mr. SIMMONS. Mr. Speaker, I believe most sociates Degree in ParaMedicine from UMDNJ The future or our Nation lies in educating in 1994; and began studying Sports Medicine of us agree that the modernization of the the next generation of young people. But the Medicare program must include prescription at Kean University. cost of an education these days is phe- David is survived by his parents, Ruth drug coverage for seniors. Senior citizens are nomenal—tens of thousands of dollars per right to be concerned about having to pay for Myriam and Prudencio, his sister, Magaly, his year for tuition alone. Add in the cost of brother-in-law, Salvatore Alfano, and his prescription drugs out of their own pockets books, room and board, and maybe a movie and they are right to wonder when lawmakers grandmother Lupe, and grandfather Guillermo. now and again. And for those who continue on Today, I ask my colleagues to join me in will take action. to law or medical school, a significant amount Congress seems poised to take action. But honoring and celebrating the life of David P. of expenses is added on. Lemagne, forever a hero in the eyes of all what if? What if Congress doesn’t pass a Most students get through college by work- Medicare reform bill that includes a drug ben- Americans. ing and taking out loans. Education loans are f efit? What if partisan politics cause inaction? good investment in our economy and in our Then what? citizens. College graduates earn an average of TRIBUTE TO MS. CLAIRE I believe the solution lies in my legislation, 80 percent more than individuals with only a SALVIANO the ‘‘Immediate Helping Hand Prescription high school diploma. Over a lifetime, the earn- Drug Assistance Act of 2002,’’ which closely ings difference individuals with high school HON. BILL PASCRELL, JR. mirrors the plan President Bush put forth in and college degrees can be more than $1 mil- OF NEW JERSEY early 2001. My bill will provide $48 billion over lion. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES seven years to states to help seniors afford Education loans give everyone and anyone Tuesday, February 5, 2002 prescription drug coverage. This national pro- the opportunity to a college education because gram is similar to the state of Connecticut’s they are guaranteed. This legislation is crucial Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Speaker, I would like to ‘‘ConnPACE’’ program and other state-funded to ensure that education loans are accessible call to your attention the work of a woman I prescription subsidy plans that help seniors to help future generations realize the Amer- am proud to represent in Congress and even purchase medication at a low cost. ican Dream. more honored to call my friend, Ms. Claire Under my legislation, states would receive Salviano. Claire was recognized on Thursday, f block grants to provide a drug benefit for low- January 31, 2002 for her 25 years of dedi- income Medicare beneficiaries, either through IN HONOR OF DAVID P. LEMAGNE cated service at the Department of Transpor- the creation of new state drug assistance pro- tation for the Paterson Board of Education. grams or through the expansion of existing HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ It is only fitting that she be honored, in this, programs. With this targeted approach, states OF NEW JERSEY the permanent record of the greatest freely would be able to provide much-needed dollars IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES elected body on earth, for she has a long his- to drug programs, allowing more of our na- tory of caring, leadership, and commitment to tion’s seniors to afford prescription drugs. Tuesday, February 5, 2002 the children of her hometown. While I would prefer adding a prescription Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Claire Salviano was born in Paterson, New drug benefit to a modernized Medicare sys- to honor a true hero. On the tragic day of Sep- Jersey to Herbert and Clara Huntington. After ∑ This ‘‘bullet’’ symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by a Member of the Senate on the floor. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. VerDate 11<MAY>2000 05:42 Feb 06, 2002 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A05FE8.000 pfrm04 PsN: E05PT1 E72 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 5, 2002 graduating from a local high school, Claire Oliver Gale is a 92-year old Cincinnati leg- Center in 1991; and most recently the Cham- married Virgil Salviano and raised five chil- end—and Cincinnati is his adopted hometown! ber of Commerce of Southwestern Madison dren. Once her children were grown, Claire He has been a major force behind every Cin- County’s Citizen of the Year in 2001. decided to continue her education at Rutgers cinnati civic improvement project over the past Last year, St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center University and William Paterson University. forty years. After graduating from Choate in treated more than 27,000 people in the hos- Her intense involvement in the Paterson 1937 and Harvard in 1941, Oliver began his pital’s Emergency Room. The hospital is a community began while her children were in career as a reporter and writer for the Boston 193-bed full-service medical center and pro- elementary school. Claire served on the Herald. He spent twenty years at Proctor & vides medical care for the entire metro-east School #9 PTA as a member, organizer and a Gamble, joining the company in 1937 and ris- area. 10-year officer. As Claire’s interest in serving ing to becoming an assistant to the company’s Ted Eilerman’s leadership has been out- the needs of children grew, she became deep- legendary president, Neil NcElroy. In 1957, standing. His vision, commitment and tenacity ly engaged in the Paterson Boys Club.