E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 112 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 158 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2012 No. 49 House of Representatives The House met at noon and was Murray was a close friend, and I was standing entrepreneurs and my dear friend, called to order by the Speaker pro tem- deeply saddened to learn of his passing. Murray Lender, who we lost on March 21st at pore (Mr. DENHAM). Murray, the son of immigrant par- the age of eighty-one. A bagel baker, food ex- f ents, never forgot his roots and humble ecutive and philanthropist, who helped bring beginnings in New Haven while he the bagel to kitchens across the nation, Mur- DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO worked to foster goodwill and humani- ray was a close friend and I was deeply sad- TEMPORE tarianism. He was a special person and dened to learn of his passing. Murray never The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- leader, part of a special family that forgot his roots and humble beginnings in New fore the House the following commu- takes care of each other, bringing jobs Haven while he worked to foster good will and nication from the Speaker: to networks and friends and serving humanitarianism. He was a special person and leader, part of a special family that takes WASHINGTON, DC, the larger community. March 26, 2012. From counting bagels in the family’s care of each other, bringing jobs to networks I hereby appoint the Honorable JEFF backyard bakery before he was 11, Mur- of friends and serving the larger community. DENHAM to act as Speaker pro tempore on ray rose to become a food marketing Along with his two brothers, Marvin and this day. innovator who took what was formerly Sam, Murray turned the dream of ‘‘bagelizing’’ JOHN A. BOEHNER, only an ethnic product and made it a America into a reality through the process of Speaker of the House of Representatives. national staple available to all. freezing the bagel, which the family pioneered f In more recent years, Murray di- in the early 1960s. Murray, who began count- ing bagels in the family’s backyard bakery be- MORNING-HOUR DEBATE rected his focus toward philanthropic work. His energy and creative thinking fore he was eleven, became a food marketing The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- had a major impact on anything he un- innovator. He took what was formerly only an ant to the order of the House of Janu- dertook, particularly in his hometown ethnic product and made it a national staple, ary 17, 2012, the Chair will now recog- of New Haven. available to all. In 1963, Lender’s introduced a nize Members from lists submitted by Active in both the local Jewish com- branded retail pack of frozen bagels. Murray the majority and minority leaders for munity as well as his alma mater, saw frozen foods, which was a new category morning-hour debate. Quinnipiac University, Murray’s influ- of products, as an opportunity for greater dis- tribution and expanding the market to new The Chair will alternate recognition ence can be seen throughout the city, between the parties, with each party users. which has recognized him with a school Free publicity was also a key to their suc- limited to 1 hour and each Member playground in his name, the ADL other than the majority and minority cess. Murray could be seen presenting a life- Torch of Liberty Award, and an hon- sized bagel on the Tonight Show to Johnny leaders and the minority whip limited orary doctor of humane letters from to 5 minutes each, but in no event shall Carson, or on Capitol Hill presenting Tip Quinnipiac University, to name a few. O’Neill with a giant green bagel on St. Pat- debate continue beyond 1:50 p.m. Murray Lender was an extraordinary rick’s Day. Whether in animated form, or live, f human being, and I consider myself for- lying on the bread shelf in the supermarket, tunate to have called him my friend. MURRAY LENDER there wasn’t much that Murray wouldn’t do to He leaves such a legacy that we cele- sell his product. Lender’s Bagels was sold to The SPEAKER pro tempore. The brate even as we mourn his passing. Kraft food in 1985, but Murray remained with Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from I extend my deepest sympathies to the company to continue his work as spokes- Connecticut (Ms. DELAURO) for 5 min- his wife, Gillie; his children, daughter man. utes. Haris and her husband, Evan, and sons, Murray was forever passionate about the Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, it’s with Carl and Jay; his grandchildren Olivia, concept of frozen foods and became involved the heaviest of hearts that I rise today Adam, Jessie, Raquel, Sheva, Julian, in all associations directed at strengthening its to pay tribute to the life and legacy of Diego, and Claudia; as well as his image. He was Chairman of the National Fro- one of our community’s most out- brother Marvin and his wife, Helaine. zen Food Association (NFFA), as well as the standing entrepreneurs and my dear We can see the unfailing smile in the chairman of the 50th Anniversary of Frozen friend, Murray Lender, whom we lost face of adversity and all his work that Foods, a national promotion staged in 1980. on March 21, at the age of 81. carries on. Murray Lender lit up the He pioneered and co-chaired the first National Murray Lender was a bagel baker, world. We will miss him. Frozen Food Month in March of 1984, an in- food executive, and philanthropist who Mr. Speaker: It is with the heaviest of hearts dustry wide month of promotional retail and helped bring the bagel to kitchens that I rise today to pay tribute to the life and foodservice activity among frozen food manu- across the Nation. legacy of one of our community’s most out- facturers. Murray would never go a day b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. H1545 . VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:05 Mar 27, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A26MR7.000 H26MRPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H1546 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 26, 2012 dressed without a penguin—the frozen food the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. afford the so-called Affordable Care marketing symbol—whether it be a tie, a pin, During the hearing, Pennsylvania’s Act. socks or a hat. He was recognized by this in- acting insurance commissioner, Mi- f dustry with numerous awards throughout his chael Consedine, testified that new RECESS lifetime. mandates on insurance coverage had In more recent years, Murray directed his resulted in premium increases of up to The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- focus toward philanthropic work. His energy 9 percent. ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair and creative thinking had a major impact on These figures mirror the national declares the House in recess until 2 anything he undertook, particularly in his trend as outlined in a recent study by p.m. today. hometown of New Haven. Active in both the the Kaiser Family Foundation. The Accordingly (at 12 o’clock and 8 min- local Jewish community, as well as his Alma Kaiser report shows that the average utes p.m.), the House stood in recess. Mater, Quinnipiac University, Murray’s influ- annual premium for family coverage f ence can be seen throughout the city, which through an employer reached $15,073 in b 1400 has recognized him with a school playground 2011, an increase of 9 percent over the in his name, the ADL Torch of Liberty Award, previous year. This is a far cry from AFTER RECESS and an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters Barack Obama’s 2008 proposition that The recess having expired, the House from Quinnipiac University, to name a few. his law would cut family premiums by was called to order by the Speaker pro Murray Lender was an extraordinary human $2,500 before the conclusion of his first tempore (Mr. STUTZMAN) at 2 p.m. being and I consider myself fortunate to have term in office. f called him my friend. He leaves such a legacy President Obama had also promised that we celebrate, even as we mourn his that he will not sign a health care plan PRAYER passing. I extend my deepest sympathies to that adds one dime toward deficits ei- The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick his wife, Gillie; his children, daughter Haris ther now or in the future. However, an J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: and her husband, Evan, and sons Carl and honest accounting of the health care Dear Lord, we give You thanks for Jay, grandchildren Olivia, Adam, Jessie, law finds that it will increase the def- giving us another day. We use this mo- Raquel, Sheva, Julian, Diego, and Claudia, as icit by hundreds of billions of dollars in ment to be reminded of Your presence well as his brother Marvin and his wife the first 10 years alone. and to tap the resources needed by the Helaine. We can see the unfailing smile in the Former Congressional Budget Office men and women of this assembly to do face of adversity and all his work that carries Director Douglas Holtz-Eakin has tes- their work as well as it can be done.