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                              Julia Carson

                       LATE A REPRESENTATIVE FROM

                                INDIANA

                                   



                           MEMORIAL ADDRESSES

                           AND OTHER TRIBUTES

                           hon. julia carson

                               1938-2007


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Julia Carson


                               Memorial Addresses and

                                   Other Tributes

                        HELD IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                                     AND SENATE

                                OF THE UNITED STATES

                           TOGETHER WITH MEMORIAL SERVICES

                                     IN HONOR OF

                                    JULIA CARSON

                   Late a Representative from Indiana

                       One Hundred Tenth Congress

                             First Session




                            Compiled under the direction

                                       of the

                             Joint Committee on Printing
                                      CONTENTS
             Biography.............................................
                                                                      v
             Proceedings in the House of Representatives:
                Tributes by Representatives:
                    Baca, Joe, of California.......................
                                                                      6
                    Blackburn, Marsha, of Tennessee................
                                                                      7
                    Brown, Corrine, of Florida.....................
                                                                     40
                    Burton, Dan, of Indiana 
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                                                               4, 5, 11
                    Buyer, Steve, of Indiana.......................
                                                                     16
                    Capps, Lois, of California.....................
                                                                     38
                    Christensen, Donna M., of the Virgin Islands...
                                                                     31
                    Conyers, John, Jr., of Michigan................
                                                                     32
                    Davis, Danny K., of Illinois...................
                                                                     21
                    Donnelly, Joe, of Indiana......................
                                                                     22
                    Ellison, Keith, of Minnesota...................
                                                                     40
                    Ellsworth, Brad, of Indiana....................
                                                                      8
                    Etheridge, Bob, of North Carolina..............
                                                                     43
                    Frank, Barney, of Massachusetts................
                                                                     15
                    Green, Al, of Texas............................
                                                                     42
                    Hill, Baron P., of Indiana.....................
                                                                 33, 35
                    Hoyer, Steny H., of Maryland...................
                                                                     24
                    Jackson-Lee, Sheila, of Texas..................
                                                                     36
                    Johnson, Eddie Bernice, of Texas...............
                                                                      6
                    Jones, Stephanie Tubbs, of Ohio 
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                                                      9, 12, 17, 22, 30
                    Kennedy, Patrick J., of Rhode Island...........
                                                                      8
                    Kilpatrick, Carolyn C., of Michigan............
                                                                     13
                    Larson, John B., of Connecticut................
                                                                     34
                    Lee, Barbara, of California....................
                                                                 20, 45
                    Lewis, John, of Georgia........................
                                                                     41
                    McCollum, Betty, of Minnesota..................
                                                                     44
                    Pelosi, Nancy, of California...................
                                                                     27
                    Pence, Mike, of Indiana........................
                                                                     18
                    Rangel, Charles B., of New York................
                                                                      5
                    Rush, Bobby L., of Illinois....................
                                                                     35
                    Shays, Christopher, of Connecticut.............
                                                                     41
                    Visclosky, Peter J., of Indiana 
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                     ..
                                                               3, 5, 14
                    Waters, Maxine, of California..................
                                                                     28
                    Watson, Diane E., of California................
                                                                     25
                    Watt, Melvin L., of North Carolina.............
                                                                     17
             Proceedings in the Senate:
                Tributes by Senators:
                    Bayh, Evan, of Indiana.........................
                                                                     48
                    Dodd, Christopher J., of Connecticut...........
                                                                     47
             Memorial Services.....................................
                                                                     51
                                      BIOGRAPHY

               Former Congressman Andy Jacobs eloquently introduced the 
             story of his successor, Julia Carson: ``The only thing 
             some people learn from oppression is hatred and revenge. 
             Others learn compassion and empathy. From the physical 
             pain of material poverty and the mindlessly cruel 
             persecution of nitwit racism, Julia Carson made her choice 
             of hard work, compassion and a pleasing sense of humor.''
               The result of Julia Carson's choice was an extraordinary 
             career of public service. Before she made history in 1996 
             by becoming the first woman and the first African American 
             Indianapolis had ever sent to Congress, Julia Carson 
             served 18 years in the Indiana General Assembly and then 6 
             years as Center Township Trustee.
               In those offices, she distinguished herself as the rare 
             elected official who demonstrates both compassion and 
             common sense. As a State representative and senator, Julia 
             Carson sponsored legislation to encourage in-home health 
             care, to ease the collection of child support, and to 
             protect the environment, while also serving as a no-
             nonsense fiscal watchdog member of the senate finance 
             committee. When she was a member of Indiana's citizen 
             legislature, she also found time to work as a human 
             resources executive at Cummins Engine and to operate her 
             own small business.
               In 1990, Julia Carson successfully ran for election to 
             the post of Center Township Trustee of Marion County. She 
             did so against the advice of many who feared the political 
             quagmire of a poor relief office that was $20 million in 
             debt. However, Trustee Carson employed an aggressive 
             workfare program and anti-fraud procedures to quickly 
             erase the enormous debt while providing much needed 
             emergency services to the poor of Indianapolis. Julia 
             Carson's fiscal acumen and management skill led her to 
             being named for the second time as the Indianapolis Star's 
             Woman of the Year. Her budget balancing feat earned 
             bipartisan admiration, including that of Republican County 
             Auditor John Von Arx, who said, ``Julia Carson wrestled 
             that monster to the ground.''
               In 1996, Julia Carson accepted the challenge of 
             wrestling an even more imposing monster: the U.S. 
             Congress. Once again, she was equal to the task. As a 
             member of the Committee on Financial Services, the 
             Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and the Committee on 
             Transportation and Infrastructure, Congresswoman Carson 
             sponsored legislation directed toward the most pressing 
             needs of her community and the Nation.
               In May 1999 President Clinton signed into law 
             Congresswoman Carson's bill to authorize a Congressional 
             Gold Medal for Rosa Parks. In 2000, Representative Carson 
             and Senator Lugar (R-IN) successfully passed language as 
             part of the Agriculture Risk Protection Act Conference 
             Report which enhanced the identification of children 
             eligible for the State Children's Health Insurance Program 
             (SCHIP).
               In the 108th Congress Representative Carson was the 
             sponsor of the largest Amtrak reauthorization bill, the 
             National Defense Rail Act, which would provide the rail 
             passenger system with over $40 billion in funds to develop 
             high-speed rail corridors and aid in the development of 
             short distance corridors between larger urban centers.
               She was the sponsor of the Veteran's VOTE Act, a bill to 
             ensure that all veterans have the right to vote after 
             completing State or Federal prison sentences.
               As a member of the Financial Services Committee, she was 
             the sponsor of legislation that would regulate the debt 
             consolidation industry. Congresswoman Carson was 
             passionate about fostering financial literacy for all 
             Americans. She hosted numerous forums and town hall 
             meetings addressing financial literacy issues, and worked 
             with financial leaders including Federal Reserve Chairman 
             Alan Greenspan to help increase financial literacy for her 
             constituents.
               Congresswoman Carson served on the Housing and Community 
             Opportunity Subcommittee of the Financial Services 
             Committee. Representative Carson was the sponsor and 
             leading advocate of the Bringing America Home Act. This 
             comprehensive legislation was designed to end homelessness 
             in the United States by addressing the housing, health, 
             and income needs of people experiencing homelessness and 
             families at risk of homelessness.
               She worked to establish the Indiana Mortgage and 
             Foreclosure Hotline, 1-866-772-WAIT (9248), in partnership 
             with Momentive Consumer Credit Counseling, Fannie Mae 
             Indiana Partnership Office, and the Department of Housing 
             and Urban Development (HUD). The hotline helps Indiana 
             consumers facing foreclosure or just needing advice and 
             counsel on their home mortgages.
               As she listened to her constituents' concerns, 
             Congresswoman Carson was able to draw on her own 
             extraordinary life history for insight. As a woman who 
             spent a lifetime scaling the barriers imposed by poverty 
             as well as by racism and sexism, Congresswoman Carson 
             spoke with unique credibility on these issues and to the 
             young people of Indianapolis whom she challenged to follow 
             her lead over these barriers. Julia Carson pledged to help 
             build a safe, caring, and responsible community.


                                 MEMORIAL ADDRESSES

                                         AND

                                   OTHER TRIBUTES

                                         FOR

                                    JULIA CARSON
                                 Proceedings in the

                              House of Representatives
                                              Monday, December 17, 2007
                                       PRAYER
               The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin, offered 
             the following prayer:
               Above the cold winds is a clear blue sky. Behind a 
             flurry of activity is the conviction we are entering a 
             holy season.
               Lord God, as Congress resumes major responsibilities 
             today, we mourn the passing of a dear colleague, strong 
             witness of perseverance in suffering and advocate for the 
             poor and the homeless, the Honorable Julia Carson.
               Her sweet manner always shone through her raspy voice 
             and determination. Her smile born out of sincerity and 
             faith encouraged others when there was only a smidgen of 
             hope.
               God of all consolation, reward her public service, and 
             be close to all who grieve the loss of her presence.
               As all prepare to celebrate the approaching feast of 
             heaven and Earth, we know many will greet her with shouts 
             of triumph and thanksgiving. In Your kingdom, You will 
             invite her to take her place where Rosa Parks has reserved 
             for her a seat.
               May she rest in peace. Amen.
             MOMENT OF SILENCE IN MEMORY OF THE HONORABLE JULIA CARSON, 
                                 MEMBER OF CONGRESS
               (Mr. BURTON of Indiana asked and was given permission to 
             address the House for 1 minute.)

               Mr. BURTON of Indiana. I yield to my colleague from 
             Indiana (Mr. Visclosky).

               Mr. VISCLOSKY. I appreciate my good friend and the dean 
             of the Indiana delegation for the recognition, and I have 
             the sad duty, along with Mr. Burton, in representing every 
             member of the Indiana delegation, to inform the House of 
             the passing of our good friend and colleague, Julia Carson 
             from Indianapolis.
               I would simply point out, under the auspices of Mr. 
             Burton and the Congressional Black Caucus and myself, to 
             truly honor Julia's life and her good work, we will have a 
             special order for 1 hour tomorrow. I note this happens to 
             be the darkest time of year as far as the winter solstice 
             upon us, but it causes one to think about the light that 
             Julia Carson has cast throughout her life. Whether it was 
             the twinkle of her eye, that I think we are all very 
             familiar with, or the fire that burned brightly in Julia, 
             compelling her every hour of every day to help those most 
             in need, and the light of her shining example which should 
             compel all of us to lead better lives and to do our best. 
             Her constituents, her State, this House, and this country 
             have suffered a great loss of a good friend who has 
             enlightened all of us and who has enriched ours and 
             everyone's life she has touched. And again I deeply 
             appreciate the courtesy of Mr. Burton for asking for this 
             period of time.

               Mr. BURTON of Indiana. Let me just say that Julia Carson 
             was a friend of mine. I have known Julia for a long, long 
             time. She worked for our former colleague Andy Jacobs when 
             he was in the House, and she did a tremendous job for him.
               She started out politically in Indiana as a State 
             representative and became a State senator. And when Andy 
             retired, she ran for and was elected to the Congress of 
             the United States.
               She was also a trustee. One of the things she did as a 
             trustee was she reduced the cost to the trustee's office 
             and reduced the number of people who had to be served on 
             the welfare rolls. I think that is very honorable that she 
             did that. She worked so hard. As a Republican, I have to 
             take my hat off to Julia for reducing the cost of that 
             township trustee's office. She did a fantastic job.
               She worked here in the Congress for a long time. Her 
             health started failing, as you all know, in the last 
             couple of years, but she continued to try to serve her 
             constituents as best she could. Julia was loved, literally 
             loved by all of the people she served in Indianapolis. She 
             worked so hard and so long, and I know everybody in the 
             Indiana delegation and in Indiana will miss her. And I 
             know her good friend, Andy Jacobs, grieves for her as well 
             as we do tonight.
               I would just like to say that Julia, we miss you and we 
             wish you Godspeed.

               Mr. VISCLOSKY. If we could ask for a moment of silence 
             in the House, please.

               The SPEAKER pro tempore. I ask everyone to please rise.

               Mr. BURTON of Indiana. Madam Speaker, I offer a 
             privileged resolution (H. Res. 880) and ask for its 
             immediate consideration.
               The Clerk read the resolution, as follows:
                                     H. Res. 880
               Resolved, That the House has heard with profound sorrow 
             of the death of the Honorable Julia Carson, a 
             Representative from the State of Indiana.
               Resolved, That a committee of such Members of the House 
             as the Speaker may designate, together with such Members 
             of the Senate as may be joined, be appointed to attend the 
             funeral.
               Resolved, That the Sergeant-at-Arms of the House be 
             authorized and directed to take such steps as may be 
             necessary for carrying out the provisions of these 
             resolutions and that the necessary expenses in connection 
             therewith be paid out of applicable accounts of the House.
               Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions 
             [to] the Senate and transmit a copy thereof to the family 
             of the deceased.
               Resolved, That when the House adjourns today, it adjourn 
             as a further mark of respect to the memory of the 
             deceased.

               The resolution was agreed to.
               A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

               Mr. RANGEL. Madam Speaker, I rise today in reverence of 
             the trailblazing life led by our colleague, Congresswoman 
             Julia Carson, and to commemorate the myriad achievements 
             attached to her name. She spent over 35 of her years--more 
             than half of her life--as a spirited public servant, 
             pushing her message of hope and equality in the Indiana 
             Legislature, and subsequently, the Halls of Congress.
               Her 1996 election from the Indianapolis district marked 
             a litany of historic firsts: the first woman, the first 
             African American from that area to serve in the House, and 
             up until her passing, the only one in that delegation to 
             fit that profile. Hers was a unique--strong, proud--voice, 
             and the people of her district--the people of America--
             were all the better for it.
               Known to all as ``Miss Julia,'' Congresswoman Carson was 
             raised in modest conditions and retained that modesty 
             throughout. She was born to a single mother, a 
             housekeeper, who instilled in her the core values that 
             impelled her to always agitate for justice. Her 
             convictions drove her to be a vehement critic of the Iraq 
             invasion of 2003, and her respect for history led her to 
             push for the conferring of a Congressional Gold Medal to 
             civil rights heroine Rosa Parks.
               Representative Carson, herself, was a heroine, and 
             although her presence is infinitely missed, her 
             aspirations for this great Nation will never leave us.

               Mr. BACA. Madam Speaker, I stand here today to mourn the 
             loss of a friend, and celebrate the life of a dedicated 
             public servant and exemplary American.
               Congresswoman Julia Carson was a trailblazer and an 
             inspiration to her colleagues here in the House of 
             Representatives.
               Before beginning her political career, Congresswoman 
             Carson raised two children as a single, working mother.
               She first ventured into politics in the 1960s, when she 
             went to work for then-Congressman Andrew Jacobs.
               From then on she served as a State representative, State 
             senator, city trustee, and U.S. Representative.
               Throughout her distinguished career, Congresswoman 
             Carson never forgot who she was or where she came from.
               She served as a constant advocate for those in her 
             community who had no voice.
               Since first coming to Congress in 1999, I have had the 
             extreme privilege of working with Congresswoman Carson on 
             a number of issues.
               In particular, we worked together to champion the cause 
             of minority and socially disadvantaged farmers--who have 
             traditionally faced many discriminatory obstacles.
               In all our work together, I was amazed by her passion 
             and her simple dedication to doing the right thing.
               Madam Speaker, Congresswoman Carson will be deeply 
             missed by her family, friends, constituents, and 
             colleagues here in Congress.
               But her actions have left a bold legacy of action that 
             will continue in the lives of those she has touched.

               Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Madam Speaker, it is 
             with great sadness that I recognize the life and passing 
             of colleague Congresswoman Julia Carson of Indiana's 
             Seventh District. I have known this extraordinary person 
             for a long time. She was a woman of principle who 
             unabashedly championed the issues in which she believed. 
             Her constituents and the Nation have lost a great 
             legislator and an outstanding leader.
               Congresswoman Carson made history in 1996 by becoming 
             the first woman and the first African American 
             Indianapolis has ever sent to Congress. And she came to 
             Congress with one mission--to improve the lives of the 
             people of her community. Even as she rose to a position of 
             prominence in this body, she never forgot the people she 
             was sent here to serve. She truly dedicated her career to 
             them--and for that, earned the respect and gratitude of 
             all Americans.
               Since her days in the Indiana State Senate, 
             Congresswoman Carson has been committed to helping seniors 
             live with independence and dignity as they age. Throughout 
             her career, she has provided exceptional leadership and 
             devoted service to America's senior citizens.
               Congresswoman Carson was also a strong proponent of the 
             civil rights movement, scaling the barriers imposed by 
             poverty and sexism. She was a leader in advocating for 
             voting rights, and worked diligently for the health and 
             income needs of people experiencing homelessness and 
             families at risk of homelessness. As a member of the 
             Committee on Financial Services and the Committee on 
             Transportation and Infrastructure, Congresswoman Carson 
             worked to address the most pressing needs of her 
             constituents and this Nation.
               In the 108th Congress, Congresswoman Carson was the 
             sponsor of the largest Amtrak reauthorization bill, the 
             National Defense Rail Act, which provided the rail 
             passenger system with over $40 billion in funds to develop 
             high-speed rail corridors and aid in the development of 
             short distance corridors between larger urban centers.
               Madam Speaker, Indiana has lost a powerful legislator. 
             The Nation has lost a great leader. The Congress will 
             mourn Julia Carson for her enormous intellectual ability 
             and her huge heart. I will miss an irreplaceable colleague 
             and friend.
               And yet, I know that while her loss will be deeply felt, 
             the memory of her kindness and the recollection of her 
             good deeds will transcend into future generations.

               Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do 
             now adjourn.
               The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 11 o'clock and 
             56 minutes p.m.), under its previous order and pursuant to 
             House Resolution 880, the House adjourned until tomorrow, 
             Tuesday, December 18, 2007, at 9 a.m., for morning-hour 
             debate, as a further mark of respect to the memory of the 
             late Honorable Julia Carson.
                                             Tuesday, December 18, 2007
               Mr. ELLSWORTH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in sadness, but 
             also to honor the life and memory of the gentlewoman from 
             Indiana that passed this week, Congresswoman Julia Carson. 
             Julia will be remembered as a political trailblazer, a 
             tireless advocate and dedicated public servant to the 
             people of Indiana.
               Her life was a shining example of the power of the 
             American dream: rising from the humble beginnings of 
             poverty and segregation to become a leading champion for 
             civil rights, women's rights and the working poor in this 
             House. She leaves behind a legacy of standing up for those 
             most vulnerable among us. But most of all, Julia 
             accomplished what we should all strive to do. She left the 
             world a better place than when she found it. She will be 
             deeply missed by this House, by me, and by the people of 
             Indiana. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and 
             friends during this difficult time.

               Mr. KENNEDY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to stand with 
             my colleagues to honor a truly remarkable Member of 
             Congress, my friend, Julia Carson.
               There are a lot of people in Washington, DC, that 
             sometimes forget their roots or why they want to be here; 
             not Julia Carson. Julia never forgot why she was here or 
             who she represented. She was here to expand the 
             opportunities for others, to end inequalities in our 
             society, and to seek justice for every American.
               One of her most significant and meaningful 
             accomplishments in the House was her effort to honor Rosa 
             Parks with a Congressional Gold Medal. In the remarks that 
             Julia delivered when she introduced this bill, she said, 
             ``the quiet courage of Rosa Parks changed the course of 
             American history.''
               For those of us who knew and worked with Julia, we knew 
             that she was not always quiet, but that the course of 
             American history has always been changed by her courage. 
             One of Julia's greatest attributes was that it didn't 
             matter who you were or where you came from or the color of 
             your skin or the money in your pocket. She was happy to 
             work with anyone who shared her commitment to treating 
             everyone with respect and dignity.
               Her relationship with a good friend of hers, Alan Hogan, 
             comes to mind. Somehow, at age 17, a suburban boy from 
             southeastern Indiana found a mentor in Ms. Julia. Their 
             mutual affection for each other and their work to promote 
             justice and equality resonated with Alan and turned into a 
             lifelong friendship. Her actions inspired Alan to fight to 
             end social injustices, including working to ensure that 
             young African American athletes were not exploited for 
             their talents and that they received quality education 
             when recruited to top-notch colleges and universities for 
             their athletic scholarships.
               Ms. Julia affected Alan's life in a profound way, and I 
             know she has uplifted countless others that I cannot begin 
             to list here tonight. While she may have had many pieces 
             of legislation that she could acknowledge as great 
             accomplishments, I see an army of volunteers, like Alan, 
             who will continue to carry her work as the greatest of her 
             legacies.
               Julia's humanity always pierced through people's 
             preconceived notions of what kind of stereotype she should 
             fit into. You could never pigeonhole Julia Carson or 
             predict what she could do or what she would say next. And 
             it often left all of us at the edge of our seat, trying to 
             predict what she would say next.
               Julia has said that it was Rosa Parks who paved the way 
             for her to come to Congress. I believe that Julia's work 
             as a Representative has paved the way and opened the doors 
             for countless young Americans who I hope will follow in 
             her footsteps and achieve great things.
               Thank you, Ms. Julia Carson, for your friendship and for 
             your legacy of justice and equality for all. We love you, 
             and we will always miss you.

               The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under the Speaker's announced 
             policy of January 18, 2007, the gentlewoman from Ohio 
             (Mrs. Jones) is recognized for 60 minutes as the designee 
             of the majority leader.

               Mrs. JONES of Ohio. Madam Speaker, 1 Samuel 20:18 reads 
             as follows: ``Then Jonathan said to David, tomorrow is the 
             New Moon Festival. You will be missed because your seat 
             will be empty.''
               Tonight, the Congressional Black Caucus and the Indiana 
             delegation pause to celebrate the life of a great woman 
             whose seat now stands empty here in the House of 
             Representatives, Congresswoman Julia Carson.
               Congresswoman Carson passed away this past Saturday 
             after a long bout with lung cancer. And while her seat is 
             empty, her spirit lives on in our hearts. She was unique. 
             She often reminded me of the elders in my family. They are 
             strong in their convictions and don't pull any punches 
             when making their point; yet they have a witty and 
             humorous way about them that can disarm even their most 
             ardent opponent. That was Congresswoman Julia Carson.
               Even though she was in her last illness, she did not let 
             that stop her from advocating on behalf of her 
             constituents. And she never complained. She always greeted 
             you with a warm smile and that unmistakable humor which 
             always made you feel good.
               She was a trailblazer, born in poverty and racial 
             segregation to a teenage single mother. She came through 
             the political ranks to become the first African American 
             and woman elected to Congress from Indianapolis. A strong 
             advocate for her constituents, she was not afraid to take 
             a stand, be it popular or unpopular.
               Madam Speaker, I will include for the Record an article 
             in today's Roll Call that was written by her predecessor 
             Andy Jacobs as a guest observer and was entitled 
             ``Remembering Congress' Jewel Named Julia.'' It is a 
             wonderful article. I won't go through it because we have a 
             lot of people here who want to speak about their 
             remembrances of our wonderful colleague Julia Carson.
                         [From Roll Call, December 18, 2007]
                       Remembering Congress' Jewel Named Julia
                                (By Andy Jacobs, Jr.)
               ``Look where he came from and look where he went; and 
             wasn't he a kind of tough struggler all his life right up 
             to the finish?'' The words are those of Carl Sandburg in 
             praise of Abraham Lincoln. The same praise could and 
             should be said of our sister, the late Rep. Julia Carson 
             (D-Ind.), who has passed beyond the sound of our voices 
             into the sunset of her temporal life and into a dawn of 
             history.
               Where did she come from? Same place as Lincoln--
             Kentucky. And like him, she was born both to physical 
             poverty and spiritual wealth, and moved to Indiana.
               Another similarity: Julia also had an ``angel mother,'' 
             Velma Porter, who put a lot of physical, mental and 
             spiritual nutrients into the little flowerpot of her only 
             child.
               Fast-forward to a month after my first and improbable 
             election to Congress. I was told by mutual friends that at 
             the Chrysler UAW office, I could find a remarkable woman 
             to join me as a co-worker in my Washington Congressional 
             office. Remarkable? Understatement. Thus began my 47-year 
             friendship and, eventually virtual sibling-ship with the 
             already honorable Julia Carson, one of the most 
             intelligent, ethical, industrious and compassionate people 
             I have ever known.
               Check out her first Congressional brainstorm. It started 
             a national trend. Why make constituents in need of 
             Congressional assistance with bureaucratic problems travel 
             all the way to D.C. to get it? Why not take that part of 
             the office to them? So we adopted her suggestion and did 
             our ``case work'' in Indianapolis with Julia at the helm. 
             It set an example that has been followed by other 
             Congressional offices all over the country ever since. OK, 
             there was one other factor. She had two little kids she 
             preferred to rear in Indianapolis, doing well by her kids 
             by doing good for her country.
               Later, my refusal to bring home a particularly 
             pernicious piece of political pork earned me a severe 
             gerrymander that, together with the Nixon landslide, 
             ejected me from Congress. Nothing is all bad; the 
             beneficiary of the gerrymander was my much-admired friend, 
             Bill Hudnut (R). That was the year I had to talk Julia 
             into running for the state House of Representatives. She 
             thought it would be disloyal to our friendship because it 
             would take her away from my campaign, which was a campaign 
             of futility that year.
               She was elected to the state House, where she served 
             with distinction and, in time, she became a state Senator, 
             again gaining friends and admirers on both sides of the 
             aisle.
               Still later, she became the Center Township trustee and 
             produced real ``welfare reform,'' not with ignorant 
             histrionic speeches and braggadocio, but with hard, quiet 
             and meticulous work. It was reform that broke no poor 
             child's heart, nor sent such a child to bed hungry. She 
             not only ferreted out welfare cheats, but also sued them 
             and got the money back for the taxpayers. Her reform wiped 
             out a long-standing multimillion-dollar debt, moving the 
             then-Marion County Republican auditor to say, ``She 
             wrestled the monster to the ground.''
               Julia was unique in that she was the only human being 
             ever to be named Woman of the Year by The Indianapolis 
             Star on two different occasions.
               It was common parlance to say, ``Congresswoman Carson's 
             people,'' a reference to poor black constituents. Rubbish. 
             The 7th district is about 70 percent nonblack and ``her 
             people'' were all the people of the 7th, regardless of 
             physical or economic description. Millionaires can be 
             treated unjustly by the federal government just as middle-
             and low-income citizens can. And wherever there was 
             injustice, this Lincoln-like lady was there to redress it. 
             Her political philosophy was a plank from the Sermon on 
             the Mount: ``Blessed are they who thirst for justice.''
               There's another one: ``Blessed are the peacemakers.'' 
             She cast our vote against the conspicuously 
             unconstitutional resolution that gave the Cheney gang a 
             fig leaf to order our innocent military to the fraudulent 
             and internationally illegal blood-soaked blunder in Iraq.
               Julia called me just before she cast that vote and said 
             that, in view of the dishonesty, panic and jingoism of the 
             moment, she expected to lose the next election. 
             ``Courage,'' my mother said, ``is fear that has said its 
             prayers.''
               Our Julia, who art in Heaven.

               Mrs. JONES of Ohio. I am going to begin with the dean of 
             the Indiana delegation, Representative Dan Burton.

               Mr. BURTON of Indiana. Madam Speaker, I thank the 
             gentlewoman for yielding, and I want to thank the Black 
             Caucus for taking this special order tonight. Julia Carson 
             was a friend of mine and a friend of Steve Buyer. We 
             traveled back and forth on the plane from Indianapolis to 
             Washington on a regular basis and we got to know each 
             other.
               Julia was a wonderful person, very highly regarded by 
             the people of Indianapolis. In fact, she is the only woman 
             in the history of the city who was recognized as Woman of 
             the Year by the Indianapolis Star twice. That honor came 
             to her by readers of the paper voting for her. That was 
             quite an honor, an honor that has not been bestowed upon 
             any other woman in the city's history.
               The thing I really liked about Julia was that even 
             though she was a Democrat and I was a Republican, we 
             worked together on a lot of issues that were very 
             important to central Indiana and the city of Indianapolis.
               I remember one case in particular that dealt with the 
             Children's Museum. I talked to Julia about it, and she 
             took the bull by the horns and worked very hard to make 
             sure that the problems that we had with the Children's 
             Museum were resolved, and I really admired her for that.
               Her predecessor and her buddy, Andy Jacobs, to whom you 
             just referred in that article, really loved her like a 
             sister. Andy served here for, I think, 28 or 30 years, and 
             he is a very dear friend of mine, and Andy has told me on 
             a number of occasions the great contributions that Julia 
             made to him and his staff when she worked for him before 
             she became a Congresswoman.
               She was a State representative. When Andy was defeated 
             in 1972, he urged her to run for the Indiana House of 
             Representatives, and she did. She was elected, and then 
             she was later elected to the Indiana State Senate. Then 
             she ran for the Center Township Trustee's job in 
             Indianapolis and was elected to that.
               The thing I talked about yesterday when we were 
             acknowledging Julia that I didn't know much about until 
             just recently was that when she took over the Center 
             Township Trustee's job, it was in a chaotic situation. And 
             she was able to take care of the needs of the people of 
             Indianapolis that really needed help and at the same time 
             to reduce the debt of the trustee's office, and that was 
             something that I think all of us, Republican or Democrat, 
             really can admire.
               She was a very fine Congresswoman. She was a very fine 
             person. She always had a smile for everybody, and I really 
             appreciated knowing her. She shall be missed. I think that 
             she is probably in heaven looking down on us right now.
               Julia, you did a good job.

               Mrs. JONES of Ohio. Madam Speaker, I now yield to my 
             colleague and good friend, the chair of the Congressional 
             Black Caucus, Congresswoman Kilpatrick. I had an 
             opportunity to visit with Congresswoman Carson a couple of 
             weeks before her passing. It was a wonderful chance. I 
             yield to our chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, 
             Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick.

               Ms. KILPATRICK. Madam Speaker, Members of the House of 
             Representatives, and people across this great Nation of 
             ours, we have lost a jewel in Julia Carson.
               I met the Congresswoman some 30 years ago, she from the 
             legislature in Indiana and I from the legislature in 
             Michigan, served 18 years together in those legislative 
             bodies, and then came here together in 1997 to begin our 
             tenure in the U.S. House of Representatives, she from 
             Indiana, me from Michigan.
               We both got assigned to the Financial Services Committee 
             our first term, she from Indiana and I from Michigan. And 
             together, during this 10 years of journey, we have worked 
             together in this House of Representatives. Courageous, 
             bold, smart, intelligent, compassionate. All those things 
             that you want in a public servant, Julia Carson was that.
               To the people of Indianapolis, the State of Indiana, you 
             have lost a jewel. And all that we ask in this body of 435 
             of the most powerful people in the world, as well as the 
             100 most powerful people in the Senate, is that you send 
             us another Julia Carson: intelligent, bold, compassionate, 
             a coordinator, one who speaks for the people that she 
             represents.
               Ms. Carson and I have had many battles and many 
             struggles together. As was mentioned earlier by our 
             chairperson of our Ethics Committee who is handling this 
             special order tonight, she and I were in Indiana in her 
             room with her 2 weeks ago. She looked beautiful. Her skin 
             was radiant. Her heart was strong. And she said to us, 
             thank you. Thank you to us as her sisters, and thank you 
             to the people of Indiana who have been with her for over 
             30 years.
               It is important that we come together tonight as members 
             of the Congressional Black Caucus as well as members of 
             the Indiana caucus, because we know she lives. We know she 
             is in these walls and looking upon us now. What are you 
             doing, girl? What are you all talking about? Thank you, 
             Julia. We love you, my sister.
               And as we continue in our journey today, let's take a 
             little bit of Congresswoman Julia Carson with us, 
             dedicated, compassionate, take no prisoners, speak for the 
             least of these. Thank you, my sister. And may you rest in 
             peace.

               Mrs. JONES of Ohio. At this time, I yield to 
             Representative Peter Visclosky, who is the dean of the 
             Democrat delegation of Indiana.

               Mr. VISCLOSKY. I thank the gentlewoman for yielding, my 
             good friend from Ohio, to honor Julia Carson and her life 
             of work to the people she represented in her district, to 
             the people of Indiana, and this country.
               Yesterday on this floor, I talked about the light that 
             Julia cast upon all of us, whether it was the twinkle in 
             her eye or her burning desire to make the world a better 
             place. This evening, I would like to talk about the 
             strength of her character.
               Julia, when she was a young child, had a stuttering 
             problem; but it was corrected and she was not deterred. As 
             a 12 year old, her mother, who scrubbed floors and took 
             care of families and didn't get paid if she was sick, 
             became ill; and at some point, the money had run out. 
             Julia went to the trustee's office to seek help, and, 
             ultimately, cornmeal and lard were pushed across the 
             counter to her.
               When Julia was 4 years old, for the only time in her 
             life, she met her father. Her father promised that he was 
             going to be a constant figure in her life. He gave her $5, 
             and he was never seen again. Her mother remarried to 
             someone who used to beat her. And often her mother could 
             not come to her school events because he was someplace 
             taking care of someone else's children. And she certainly, 
             being a product of that time and that place, was subject 
             to racism.
               In an article she wrote in March 1996, when she was 
             running for Congress, entitled ``My Neighbor as Myself,'' 
             she related one of those instances. And I think it really 
             summed up Julia, who could be very tough but also have a 
             gentle touch. She wrote:

               Another more amusing experience with racial stereotyping 
             occurred when I worked with Congressman Andy Jacobs. One 
             particular woman called our office quite often to complain 
             about a wide variety of problems. I tried to be patient 
             with her.
               I never realized that my many conversations with this 
             woman had all occurred on the telephone until one day when 
             she called, quite agitated, to inform me that a horrible 
             thing had happened: a black family had moved in next door 
             to her.
               It took me a minute to overcome my surprise, as she 
             simply assumed that this competent public servant had to 
             be white. However, after thinking about a wide assortment 
             of possible responses, I simply replied, ``It is OK, 
             honey. Just give it a chance. I have black families living 
             all over my neighborhood, and it has turned out all 
             right.''

               And you could just see Julia saying that.
               In the end, many people would be embittered by 
             experiences like that, but Julia was not. And as Andy 
             Jacobs, her very dear friend, wrote:

               From the physical pain of material poverty and the 
             mindless cruel persecution of racism, Julia Carson made 
             her choice, a choice of hard work, compassion, and a 
             pleasing sense of humor. And heaven smiled.

               And I know heaven is smiling on Julia tonight.

               Mrs. JONES of Ohio. At this time, I yield to the chair 
             of the Financial Services Committee, Barney Frank, who is 
             the chair of the committee that Julia served upon.

               Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. I thank my friend from Ohio 
             and the other friends who have gathered to, really, mourn 
             our own loss.
               I served on the Financial Services Committee with Julia 
             Carson. And let's be honest, there are Members of this 
             body who, if you get to see them coming before they see 
             you, you may not have a long conversation. But I sought 
             Julia's company. She was a dedicated fighter for social 
             justice, but she was also a delightful woman.
               She had that kind of air she put on of, ``Oh, poor me.'' 
             I feel sorry for anybody who fell for it. She had a 
             brilliant mind, a wonderful sense of strategy, and, as I 
             said, she put all that at the service of caring for poor 
             people. As a member of the Financial Services Committee, 
             she was a constant unyielding advocate for fairness in our 
             society.
               And I do also want to note, a number of people have 
             mentioned my former colleague, many of us served with him, 
             Andy Jacobs. Andy was the Congressman from that district. 
             He retired. And rarely has any politician fought as hard 
             for another politician as Andy Jacobs did to elect Julia 
             Carson. And to the minds of many, Julia wasn't a natural 
             fit. People thought that she was not conservative enough 
             for the district, not, let's be honest, white enough for 
             the district. And race continues to be the besetting 
             problem of America. We have made some progress in it. We 
             haven't solved it.
               Andy Jacobs' dedication to helping to elect Julia, and, 
             obviously, she got there on her own, but Andy's helping 
             run interference as Julia carried that ball really was one 
             of the great acts of statesmanship, and then Julia made 
             the most of the opportunity.
               I had the pleasure of going out to her district a couple 
             of times because there was this sense on the part of some 
             that a woman like Julia Carson, with her background and 
             her set of values, couldn't possibly represent 
             Indianapolis. Somehow they thought that something had gone 
             wrong. But the people knew better, and the people stood by 
             her. And they stood by her because she was, as I said, as 
             staunch a fighter for making this the kind of America we 
             all want to live in as I ever saw.
               I miss her a great deal. I miss coming into the 
             committee and seeing her pretending to look kind or angry 
             and sad, with a twinkle in her eye ready for that comment 
             that was going to put everything in perspective. Julia 
             Carson was a wonderful Member of this body. And the 
             dignity with which she bore her last months of pain 
             troubled all of us, but it was a fitting example of the 
             extraordinary quality of a great woman.
               I thank the gentlewoman from Ohio and others for giving 
             us this chance to express our appreciation for having had 
             the benefit of her colleagueship for a while.

               Mrs. JONES of Ohio. I yield time now to Mr. Buyer, a 
             member of the Indiana delegation.

               Mr. BUYER. I thank the gentlelady for yielding.
               I have to agree with my friend and colleague, Barney 
             Frank. We watched someone of great strength suffer from 
             the cruelness of cancer. And it was really hard to watch 
             Julia.
               This is an individual that I spent more time in the 
             airport with than ever here in Congress. And those of us 
             who fly back and forth, we know what that is like. For 11 
             years in the Indianapolis airport is really where I spent 
             most of my time with Julia Carson. She and I shared a 
             subcommittee leadership on the Veterans' Affairs 
             Committee, but that doesn't even come close to the times 
             in the Indianapolis airport.
               I would rather remember the lady that I first met. Julia 
             Carson is a lady who wore a big hat, with a witty 
             personality, with a great smile, and a big heart.
               And I also pity the individual who fell for any of her, 
             oh, shucky darns wit, I just don't understand; can you 
             help explain it to me? Because you lost if you believed 
             any of that.
               She suckered me in pretty good when it came to the 
             support of the Midfield terminal with the Indianapolis 
             airport. She had just got on the Transportation Committee. 
             She understood the need for infrastructure for a city like 
             Indianapolis and, gee, she wanted some of my help. And 
             before I realized it, I am carrying the water heater, 
             getting the letter, getting the support from all of the 
             Indiana delegation, and said, oh, it would be OK if you go 
             down and talk to the FAA. I mean, she was steering me the 
             whole time. But I didn't mind. It was for the betterment 
             of Indianapolis and Indiana. But don't let anybody fool 
             you who was really controlling the strings here. It was 
             Julia.
               And what a great lady. A great lady, because this 
             Hoosier treated kindness like grain. She understood that, 
             if she sows it, kindness will only increase. And I think 
             she used that in her life. She used a kindness to go after 
             her political enemies. She used that big smile and 
             kindness to achieve great things. And it was also an 
             endearing quality about her. And that is what I want to 
             remember about Julia the most.
               I have to end with this, because she loved her 
             Indianapolis Colts. When it came to the redistricting in 
             Indiana, and we all know what redistricting is like: 
             sometimes maps and the lines can go down the alleyways and 
             sidewalks almost. But she made sure that her district was 
             etched in and that it took the headquarters of the 
             Indianapolis Colts and the training facility because she 
             wanted her boys, as she told me. I said, ``Julia, I have 
             got most of this territory all surrounded, and you went 
             deep down the road and etched out and took them out.'' And 
             she smiled and she said, ``Those are my boys.'' And she 
             loved her Indianapolis Colts, and I am glad that she got 
             to see the Colts have that Super Bowl on her watch, 
             because it only made her smile even that much greater and 
             that much bigger. And that is the Julia Carson that I 
             remember and loved.

               Mrs. JONES of Ohio. I want to comment as well that I 
             will remember Julia Carson because she was a fantastic 
             dresser. She was always immaculately dressed, all kinds of 
             wonderful outfits. And I always think about how great she 
             used to look as she came on the floor.
               At this time, I yield time to my colleague and good 
             friend from the great State of North Carolina, a former 
             chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, Mel Watt.

               Mr. WATT. Let me, first of all, thank the gentlelady for 
             convening this special order in memory of our dear friend 
             and colleague, Julia Carson.
               If you didn't know Julia Carson, you probably would 
             think she was a study in contradictions. That is kind of 
             always the way I felt about her. She was a person who, 
             from the very beginning when she came to Congress, which 
             was the first time I met her, appeared to be a very 
             fragile person. You would see her on the floor and she 
             didn't appear to be well; and yet you would go on a trip 
             to South Africa, and there she would be out among the 
             children meeting with them and undertaking the rigors of 
             an international trip that you knew was an imposition 
             physically on the most physically fit Member of Congress.
               You would see her and talk to her and her voice would be 
             so mild and gentle, and yet when she undertook an issue, 
             it was just like a metamorphosis because she was so 
             articulate and passionate about that issue. And you would 
             see her and she would look at you sternly and make a quip, 
             and you would walk away thinking it was kind of a 
             straightforward statement. And then all of a sudden it 
             would dawn on you she had zinged you without you even 
             being aware of a subtle point that she had made.
               There were these contradictions there that I loved about 
             Julia Carson. Once you got to know her, sometimes she 
             would game you, as Barney Frank has indicated. She would 
             appear unsophisticated politically, and then all of a 
             sudden she would pull one of the most important political 
             maneuvers, like the tribute to Rosa Parks that took such 
             delicate balancing to pull the elements together. This was 
             a lady of contradictions, apparent contradictions, yet 
             once you got to know Julia Carson, you knew there was one 
             person there who was just steady as a rock. She was solid. 
             We loved her and we express our sincere condolences to her 
             family.
               With that I know there are many who wish to speak, so I 
             yield back.

               Mrs. JONES of Ohio. I yield to the gentleman from 
             Indiana (Mr. Pence).

               Mr. PENCE. I thank the gentlewoman for calling this 
             special order, and I am very humbled to be able to stand 
             on behalf of the people of eastern Indiana and express my 
             deepest sympathies to the family and colleagues of my 
             friend, the late Julia Carson.
               The Bible tells us to mourn with those who mourn and to 
             grieve with those who grieve. Tonight on the floor of 
             Congress, we gather to do just that. To mourn with the 
             many tens of thousands of grateful constituents who are 
             remembering Julia Carson this week and who owe a debt of 
             gratitude to her for 30 years of service to the people of 
             Indianapolis that they know in their hearts they will 
             never be able to repay.
               I grieve the passing of Julia Carson for a variety of 
             reasons. First, for her service. She will be remembered as 
             a pioneering leader in the State of Indiana. As the first 
             woman and the first African American elected to Congress 
             from Indianapolis, she will be long remembered in Indiana 
             public life.
               I will remember her throughout my own years in politics 
             in trying to get into politics, seeming to see her 
             contribute first as a State legislator, then as a 
             legendary Center Township Trustee in Indianapolis, and 
             later elected to the U.S. Congress. She was, and I say 
             with affection, a fierce political competitor and 
             succeeded at everything she tried to do, in politics and 
             public service.
               The gentle demeanor that we are remembering tonight 
             belied a freight train of effectiveness that was Julia 
             Carson. And I experienced that effectiveness, usually on 
             the losing side of an argument. But what I would always 
             find in Julia Carson is, while she was a fierce advocate 
             here on the floor of the Congress for what she understood 
             to be the needs of her district and the obligations of the 
             law and of justice, that walking back to our offices after 
             the fact, I would never fail to be moved by her gentleness 
             and her kindness and her decency, which leads me to the 
             other piece of Julia that I will always treasure, and that 
             was her profound Christian faith.
               I must tell you as a cheerful conservative Republican 
             elected to Congress having observed her career from afar, 
             I would have told anyone in Indiana that the last person I 
             expected to be friends with in Congress was Julia Carson. 
             She was tough. She was effective. She was liberal. But 
             when I arrived in Congress as a new freshman, she reached 
             out to me, and she reached out to me on the basis of our 
             shared Christian faith. And it was on that foundation that 
             we built a friendship.
               And we, on occasion, found ways to work together. 
             Working with her to pass legislation authored by another 
             colleague in the Chamber today, the Second Chance Act, it 
             would be Julia Carson who would appeal to this House 
             conservative about the needs of breaking the cycle of 
             recidivism and crime that beset so many families in the 
             underserved community, but it would be her heart on that 
             matter that would reach me with the wisdom of the Second 
             Chance Act. And part of her legacy here today will be the 
             success that we have seen that legislation experience this 
             year and, I trust, in the future.
               Every time I would ask her in her infirmity in the last 
             year and a half how she was doing, I don't know how she 
             would answer the rest of the Members here, Madam Speaker, 
             but whenever I would quietly say, ``Julia, really, how are 
             you doing?'' she would smile in that infirmity and say, 
             ``I am blessed by the best.'' No complaints, no grumbling. 
             ``Blessed by the best'' will be her legacy in my heart. To 
             know that as I have the privilege of serving here, 
             whatever the condition in which I serve, I will understand 
             He who placed me here.
               I think of that great verse. I don't know what the 
             pastor will say at Eastern Star Saturday. My wife Karen 
             and I will be there, as I know most of this Chamber would 
             wish to be there at her funeral. I don't know what the 
             pastor of that great church will say, but when I think of 
             Julia Carson, I think of that mandate that we are called 
             to do justice, love kindness, and to walk humbly with our 
             God.
               The Julia Carson I remember tonight and will always 
             remember throughout my years in public service did justice 
             as she understood it. She loved kindness even to those 
             with whom she differed, and every day she was here, she 
             walked humbly in the service of the people of Indiana. For 
             that, we, as a State and as a Nation, will be eternally 
             grateful.

               Mrs. JONES of Ohio. At this time it gives me pleasure to 
             yield to my colleague and good friend from California, 
             Barbara Lee.

               Ms. LEE. I thank the gentlelady for yielding and for 
             calling this special order to recognize and honor the 
             extraordinary life of our dear friend and colleague Julia 
             May Carson.
               First, I would like to offer my deepest condolences to 
             her family and her constituents of Indiana's Seventh 
             Congressional District, to her friends and to her staff 
             here in Washington, DC, and in Indiana. For over 35 years, 
             Congresswoman Carson championed the rights of the 
             underprivileged, the underrepresented, and the overlooked. 
             We came to depend on her determined leadership and 
             commitment throughout her tenure in Congress. So a true 
             voice for the voiceless was taken from us on December 15.
               We shared many conversations about our common interests. 
             We frequently talked about the fact that we both shared 
             the same astrological sign. We are both Cancers. Julia's 
             birthday was July 8. Mine is July 16. Julia Carson was 
             fiercely loyal and patriotic, and that supposedly is a 
             typical characteristic of Cancers. She exemplified those 
             values in many ways. Her loyalty and her patriotism were 
             what undergirded and served as the foundation for her 
             career in public service.
               In coming to the House floor to vote, I would pass by 
             her office. Oftentimes, I would walk with Julia. We would 
             share many conversations. But even to this day I noticed, 
             and I would like for you to look at the plaque outside her 
             door, she has the pictures of at least 45 of Indiana's 
             fallen men and women who have served this country. She 
             kept their pictures in her office. She loved the troops. 
             She loved her district and our young men and women.
               She was a woman of courage. Congresswoman Carson was an 
             adamant opponent of the Iraq war, and we talked about this 
             a lot, even though it could pose political risks, but she 
             let her conscience be her guide.
               I witnessed her passion for justice when I served with 
             her on the Housing Subcommittee with Congresswoman Waters, 
             her passion for the homelessness and seeking housing for 
             homeless public recipients. What a woman.
               Very recently, even with her debilitating illness, 
             several months ago she came to me and asked me to help 
             her. We were putting this together, to put together 
             another visit to South Africa. She wanted to lead a codel. 
             And of course her health would not allow for this 
             exhausting trip, but I will always remember up until a 
             couple of months ago her optimism and determination to go 
             back to South Africa. She wouldn't take ``no'' for an 
             answer.
               We are going to miss Congresswoman Carson tremendously. 
             I am reminded of the scriptures, 2 Timothy 4:7: ``I have 
             fought the good fight. I have finished the race, and I 
             have remained faithful.''
               Madam Speaker, Congresswoman Julia Carson fought hard. 
             She fought hard for peace and justice all of her life, and 
             she completed her work on this Earth, but it is up to us 
             to pick up that baton and to move it forward in her 
             memory.
               And she remained faithful. She remained faithful to the 
             end to her family, her friends, her constituents, her 
             country, and most importantly to her God. May her soul 
             rest in peace.

               Mrs. JONES of Ohio. Madam Speaker, I yield to the 
             gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Davis).

               Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I want to thank 
             the gentlewoman from Ohio for yielding, and I am pleased 
             to join my colleagues as we pay tribute to Representative 
             Julia Carson.
               Julia and I were elected at the same time and soon 
             discovered that we knew many of the same people because a 
             large number of individuals from the town where I grew up 
             migrated to Indianapolis and became very much involved in 
             the affairs of the city.
               We also discovered that Julia and my cousin were good 
             friends because they were the longest serving African 
             Americans elected in Indiana. They both had been trustees 
             for a long time, Julia in Indianapolis and Dozier Allen in 
             Gary.
               Julia and I worked together on something called 
             responsible fatherhood legislation that we had been 
             working on with Senator Evan Bayh from Indiana and Senator 
             Barack Obama from Illinois. We introduced that legislation 
             and actually planned to give it a real push in 2008. If we 
             are able to really move it, I would like to see us 
             actually name it the Julia Carson Responsible Fatherhood 
             Act.
               And so it's been a pleasure working with Julia.
               She actually would drive. Well, she wouldn't always 
             drive herself, but sometimes she would, from Indianapolis 
             to Chicago. We had a hearing at the Federal Reserve Bank, 
             and when I got to downtown Chicago, there was Julia in her 
             van, coming to testify. And all of us knew that she'd been 
             ill. All of us knew the difficulty that she had. And I 
             said, ``Julia, how did you get here?'' She said, ``Ain't 
             nothing but a little sport.''
               And so Julia, we're going to miss you. You were a brave 
             soul, had a great heart. Julia is a legend in 
             Indianapolis. I mean, those of us who know her here, we 
             know her in a sense. But in Indianapolis, she's an 
             absolute legend.

               Mrs. JONES of Ohio. Carol and I will remember that Julia 
             kept saying to us, look out for Andre. She loved her son 
             and daughter, but she loved that grandson, Andre Carson.
               It gives me great pleasure at this time to yield time to 
             Joe Donnelly, a member of the Indiana delegation.

               Mr. DONNELLY. It is interesting you mention Andre, 
             because I was at Julia's house just about a week or two 
             ago where they had a vigil in Indianapolis while Julia was 
             so sick, and Andre was outside. And the amazing thing was 
             it was a spontaneous vigil that had started approximately 
             3 in the afternoon on a Friday. And in a matter of just a 
             few hours, we all congregated at her house at 
             approximately 6:30. And so I headed over there, and it was 
             spectacular, to say the least. There were police cars 
             everywhere, and what they were trying to do was control 
             the huge crowd that had come to Julia's house to testify 
             for her, pray for her, and show her how much they loved 
             her.
               And at that time, Julia was so ill that she was not able 
             to come outside the house. But she had friends and 
             relatives come out and say Julia isn't able to come out 
             and speak for herself, but she told us to tell you how 
             much she loved you. And the best part of the crowd was 
             that it wasn't the captains of industry. It wasn't all the 
             famous politicians over the years from Indiana. It was the 
             regular, everyday folks who came out to show her how much 
             they appreciated her hard work over the years; that every 
             time they needed a champion, Julia Carson was there for 
             them. And when you needed a friend, and Julia Carson stood 
             up for you, you had no stronger champion.
               I'm from the South Bend area, and I called Julia during 
             a very tough congressional race that nobody thought could 
             be won and asked, ``could you come up and help me?'' She 
             said, ``Son, I'll be on my way.'' When she came up, the 
             crowds came out. I remember we have a railway system there 
             that's critical to our infrastructure, and Julia was able 
             to get so much of the funding for it. She wanted to take a 
             ride and the press was out there, and she was still ill at 
             that time. The train was supposed to leave at 8 in the 
             morning. About five of 8, no Julia, about 8, still no 
             Julia. Her chief of staff was standing there very nervous, 
             and he said, ``she'll be here very soon.'' The conductor 
             said, ``well, we have to go.'' I turned to the conductor 
             and I said, ``my guess is you'd be better off waiting.'' 
             About 8:15, Julia came, and it was like the queen of 
             Indiana had arrived and everybody cheering and saying 
             hello. She leaned over to me with a big smile and said, 
             ``I love trains and I'm looking forward to going for this 
             ride.'' It was that spirit of warmth and enjoyment.
               I followed her one time at an event where everybody had 
             5 minutes to speak and I followed Julia Carson. Telling 
             Julia Carson she had 5 minutes to speak was like waving a 
             red flag in front of a bull. So Julia spoke for 41 minutes 
             and then she looked over at me and said, ``Sorry about 
             that.'' The gentleman in charge of the event looked at me 
             and said, ``your 5 minutes is now 1\1/2\ minutes.'' I got 
             up, and the only thing I could say is, ``How do you follow 
             someone who has spoken so eloquently and said so much?''
               We will miss her in an extraordinary way. She had a 
             wonderful staff, people truly devoted to her. But more 
             than anything, she was devoted to her beloved city of 
             Indianapolis, and they repaid that love to her with their 
             care and affection and devotion.
               One other thing, politically, I don't think she ever 
             lost a race. Can you imagine that? Time after time after 
             time, they underestimated Ms. Carson, and Ms. Carson 
             always came out on top.
               It was an extraordinary privilege to know her and, at 
             the end, to see the dignity of her suffering. I know they 
             said of Pope John Paul II that some of his finest moments 
             were the dignity he showed in the suffering he went 
             through. We all saw it here at the House of 
             Representatives, how hard Julia tried, how hard she 
             struggled because she wanted to keep working hard for her 
             beloved city. It may well have been that her most 
             dignified, most powerful moments were the struggles she 
             went through at the end.
               So to Julia, we love you. We miss you, and I look 
             forward to seeing you on Friday.

               Mrs. JONES of Ohio. At this time I'd like to yield to 
             the majority leader, Steny Hoyer of Maryland.

               Mr. HOYER. I thank the gentlelady for yielding. I met 
             Andy Jacobs in the Young Democrats, many years ago. I 
             drove Andy Jacobs to a speaking engagement at the Young 
             Democrats at a restaurant not too far from the Baltimore 
             Washington International Airport. A few years later I was 
             elected to Congress, and Andy Jacobs was a Member of the 
             Congress of the United States, a member of the Ways and 
             Means Committee, an extraordinary Member of this House. 
             There came a time shortly thereafter when Andy decided to 
             retire. There were a number of people who expressed an 
             interest in running for this seat. Andy came to me and he 
             said, ``Julia Carson's going to win this race. You be for 
             Julia Carson.''
               As our beloved colleague, Joe Donnelly, has just said, 
             she never lost a race.
               Now, there were some pretty active people, men and 
             women, in that race; and we had met a couple of them. They 
             were pretty impressive. I had not met Julia Carson. But 
             Andy Jacobs, her predecessor, a Congressman for some 25 
             years, at least, said to me, ``Julia Carson's going to win 
             this race.'' And sure enough, Julia Carson won the race. 
             Those of us who served in this body had the privilege of 
             getting to know Julia Carson, getting to know her as a 
             friend, getting to know her as a colleague, getting to 
             know her as a leader in her community.
               I went to Indianapolis. I saw my friend, my very close 
             and dear friend Baron Hill there. Baron and I have been in 
             Indianapolis a number of times, and I did a number of 
             fundraisers in Indianapolis for and with Julia. And then 
             in the last campaign I went out to Indianapolis to be with 
             Julia. We were at a senior citizens center, and it was the 
             essence of Julia Carson. Julia Carson, who was sort of one 
             of the most--``acerbic'' is not the right word; I've been 
             searching for the right word--but Julia could be very 
             direct. There was no fooling around. You knew where Julia 
             stood and you knew what she was thinking. She didn't have 
             time for just jiving. She knew what she wanted to say, she 
             knew what she wanted to do, and she told you.
               I went to the senior center, and I spoke on her behalf. 
             But so many people were speaking on her behalf. It was 
             thought to be a tough campaign. She won better than she 
             was expected to win. But you got the essence of Julia 
             Carson as you went around and talked to those seniors who 
             had been active in the community for many, many years, as 
             Julia had been, who worked herself up to be a Member of 
             Congress, but she was not appointed by anybody.
               The community loved Julia Carson. And when I say the 
             community, the community writ large, not the African 
             American community, the white community, this community or 
             that. The community loved Julia Carson because she was 
             honest, she was direct, she cared and she worked hard for 
             her people. Julia Carson was an asset to her district, to 
             Indianapolis, to Indiana, to this institution, the House 
             of Representatives, and to our country.
               Julia Carson is now back home in Indiana. We'll miss 
             her. But this body was better for her service. And I thank 
             the gentlelady for giving me this brief time to pay honor 
             to a great woman and a great American.

               Mrs. JONES of Ohio. At this time I'd like to yield time 
             to my colleague and good friend from California, Diane 
             Watson.

               Ms. WATSON. I'd like to thank Stephanie Tubbs Jones for 
             providing this opportunity for us to remember someone that 
             I considered a dear friend before I came to the House. I 
             met Julia in the 1970s, and we bonded together because we 
             were active in the National Conference of State 
             Legislators, the Black Caucus. We were the two women in 
             the senate. And once you meet Julia, you never forget her. 
             She had that kind of impact on you.
               I remember her sitting up in the back with her head 
             hanging very low. She looked up and saw me. I'd say, ``How 
             are you feeling Julia,'' and she'd say, ``Oh, great.'' 
             Well, you knew she wasn't feeling great.
               But she said, ``You know, I want to go on a codel. So 
             I'm taking my own codel because no one here will take me 
             with them.'' That was Julia.
               Then I remember going out and she was standing against 
             one of the pillars outside and hardly able to stand. I 
             said, ``Well, Julia, let me stand with you.'' She said, 
             ``No, I'm holding on. My staff is coming after me.'' She 
             was the can-do-it person. Regardless how bad the time was, 
             she never let you know.
               She was the second one who went out with dignity and 
             class and grace. I knew that the time would not be long, 
             because I called her office and I talked to her chief of 
             staff; and when he said he was sitting at her bedside, I 
             knew then that she wouldn't be back.
               I saw Julia, like all of you did, as a leader, a 
             crusader, a humanist. She understood racism and 
             oppression, but she was never deterred by it. It only made 
             her more of a leader, more of a crusader and more 
             humanistic.
               As a former Congressman, Andy Jacobs relates in Julia's 
             official biography, and I quote the Congressman:

               The only thing some people learn from oppression is 
             hatred and revenge. Others learn compassion and empathy. 
             From the physical pain of material poverty and the 
             mindlessly cruel persecution of nitwit racism, Julia 
             Carson made her choice of hard work, compassion and a 
             pleasing sense of humor.

               It is therefore fitting that in 1996, Julia Carson took 
             on the task of seeking the Congressional Gold Medal for 
             another pioneer in the struggle for human rights, Rosa 
             Parks.
               It took nearly 3 years, but Julia did not falter. In May 
             1999, President Clinton signed into law Congresswoman 
             Julia Carson's bill to authorize the Congressional Gold 
             Medal for Rosa Parks, and we all came to be part of that 
             experience.
               Julia Carson, who could rightfully take her place in the 
             company of Rosa Parks, was a woman of firsts. She was one 
             of the first women of color to run for countywide office 
             and then statewide office. She was the first African 
             American to represent Indianapolis in the U.S. Congress.
               So I salute this incredible life of service that Julia 
             gave to her city, her State and her country. She is a 
             testament to a person who overcame many odds, who 
             persevered and left a legacy on which others may proudly 
             build.
               Rest well, Julia. We know you're here, but we'll still 
             miss you. God bless.

               Mrs. JONES of Ohio. Madam Speaker, it gives me great 
             pleasure at this time to yield time to the Speaker of the 
             House, the gentlelady from California, Nancy Pelosi.

               Ms. PELOSI. Madam Speaker, I thank very much my 
             colleague and thank you for calling us together so that we 
             can express our sympathy to the family of Julia Carson, to 
             her constituents whom she loved and worked so hard for, 
             and to our colleagues from Indiana; Mr. Visclosky, Mr. 
             Hill, Mr. Donnelly, and Mr. Ellsworth, who are here, this 
             great distinguished delegation from Indiana with the crown 
             jewel, Julia Carson, as one of the senior members of the 
             delegation.
               Thank you so much. I know you are among those who were 
             the last, certainly from Congress, to visit with 
             Congresswoman Carson and conveyed back to us her usual 
             good cheer and dignity and demeanor, and that is how she 
             was.
               So it's very sad to convey to her grandson Andre Carson 
             on behalf of all of the Members of the House of 
             Representatives the deep sadness that we have over their 
             suffering.
               Members have talked about her in Congress and the kind 
             of person that she was, and I remember visiting her on a 
             number of occasions in Indianapolis, and what was a joy to 
             behold was the esteem in which she was held by all of the 
             people there, whether we were walking down the street or 
             talking to police officers there. Wherever it was we went 
             to events that she had, relating to health care, relating 
             to the issues that concerned America's working families. 
             People just worshiped Julia Carson. I never saw anything 
             like it.
               She came to Congress, as has been mentioned, after 
             decades of distinguished service to the State of Indiana, 
             and Members have talked about her, the positions that she 
             has held. During her time in the House, she was a very 
             powerful advocate for the people of Indianapolis and for 
             working families across the Nation.
               As the Indianapolis Star editorial board wrote, ``The 
             city's history-making congresswoman never forgot her 
             roots.''
               I was listening as Members talked about the role that 
             she had played most recently, the Congresswoman from 
             California talking about the role she played in getting 
             the House to vote for a Congressional Gold Medal for Rosa 
             Parks.
               I talked about how it was to watch Julia in Indianapolis 
             and just how people responded to her as she was walking 
             down the street, and I now talk about how it was the day 
             that she got this idea and started the ball rolling on 
             this and then the day that Rosa Parks came to the 
             Congress. It was a thrilling, historic day for all of us, 
             the bond between the two of them, the reverence in which 
             we all held Rosa Parks, and the appreciation that she had 
             for the work that Julia Carson had done to make that day 
             possible, not only for Rosa Parks but for the country. 
             She's a star. Julia was a star.
               It's a fitting cause for her, as Julia and Rosa Parks 
             shared a quiet determination, a fierce sense of purpose 
             and a total commitment to an ideal of equality which is 
             our Nation's heritage and our Nation's hope.
               Sadly, as we all know, in recent months, Julia Carson 
             faced illness, but she did so with her characteristic 
             courage and dignity. When she was here, she was here, and 
             when she wasn't here, she was directing us from home. You 
             were very fortunate, and I'm not usually jealous, but I'm 
             jealous of the fact that you had an opportunity to see 
             her. We had all hoped, of course, that we would see her 
             once again here on the floor of the House.
               I know that we're reassured that Julia is now at peace. 
             This lovely woman, with an incredible sense of humor, she 
             didn't miss anything that was going on on the floor. She 
             would sit there quietly and then make the most incisive 
             and insightful comments about the proceedings.
               We're all sad to lose her as a Congresswoman, of course, 
             for our country. We're deeply saddened to lose her as a 
             friend, and I hope it is a comfort to Andre Carson and to 
             her family and to her constituents that so many people 
             throughout our country, and certainly in this Congress, 
             share their grief and are praying for them at this sad 
             time.
               I thank again my colleague for affording us the 
             opportunity to express our admiration for this great lady, 
             Julia Carson.

               Mrs. JONES of Ohio. Madam Speaker, it gives me great 
             pleasure at this time to yield time to another colleague 
             from California, the gentlelady, Maxine Waters.

               Ms. WATERS. Madam Speaker, I'd like to thank the 
             Congresswoman from Ohio for initiating this memorial 
             moment in the Congress of the United States for Julia 
             Carson. This is a very special and important time because 
             we're here this evening to talk about a woman whom we 
             truly loved and a woman who gave so much in public service 
             to her country. I know that her family's saddened by her 
             loss because it is a great loss.
               She has been referred to this evening as a jewel, as the 
             queen, and I came to understand this quite some time ago.
               I've known Julia for many years, long before I came to 
             Congress and long before she came to Congress. I served in 
             the State legislature of California, and she was a State 
             legislator also, and like Diane Watson and others, we all 
             worked with the Conference of State Legislators and the 
             Conference of Black State Legislators. So she knew 
             legislators from all over the country.
               After I came here, I kept in contact with Julia, and 
             when she ran for office, she called me and she told me 
             that she wanted me to help her. I thought she wanted me to 
             raise some money or maybe come someplace to do something. 
             And after talking with her for a few minutes, she made it 
             very clear she wanted me to get Muhammad Ali to come to 
             help her out. She didn't want me. She wanted Muhammad Ali, 
             and so she said, ``Well, you know him, don't you?'' And I 
             said, ``Yes, I do.'' She said, ``Well, if I could get 
             Muhammad Ali here, then that would seal the deal. That's 
             exactly what I need.''
               Of course, I asked him and he went to campaign with her, 
             and he often asked after that how she was doing. His 
             award-winning photographer, Howard Binghan, would 
             oftentimes ask me how she was doing, what she was doing so 
             he could report to Muhammad Ali how the candidate that he 
             had helped to win that election was doing in the Congress 
             of the United States of America.
               Well, let me just say, she was doing wonderfully well 
             legislatively. Some people have referred to not only the 
             fact that she was responsible for the recognition that 
             Rosa Parks got getting the gold medal, but she was working 
             on some tremendous legislation. And as I stand here before 
             you this evening as the chair of that Subcommittee on 
             Housing and Community Opportunity, her legislation is 
             really before us. It is known as HEARTH. It means the 
             Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to 
             Housing Act. You know, we've got to pass that legislation, 
             and we've got to pass it, that is, H.R. 840, in the way 
             that she wants it passed.
               She was expanding the definition of homelessness. She 
             was expanding it so that more people, many of whom were 
             not considered homeless, and should be qualifying for 
             homeless assistance, who did not get it, could now be 
             drawn in with this legislation.
               So, it is important for all of us to give support to the 
             work that she was involved in because, again, this very 
             special woman really did not suffer fools. I mean, I know 
             that you've heard the story about the time she stepped on 
             the elevator and another Member of Congress, who had not 
             been here maybe quite as long as Julia, said to Julia when 
             she stepped on the elevator, ``This elevator is for 
             Members of Congress.'' And of course, she got the look 
             that only Julia can give, and told somebody, ``Close the 
             door,'' because that's how she handled someone who did not 
             have the sense to be gracious enough to whomever was 
             getting on the elevator, but certainly she should have 
             known who her colleagues were getting on the elevator.
               But there are many stories you will hear about Julia 
             Carson, because not only was she brilliant, she had this 
             sense of humor and she had this wit that was just 
             undeniable. Of all of the people who spoke at Rosa Parks' 
             funeral, and I was at the funeral in Washington, DC, when 
             Julia spoke, she was the most engaging, the most 
             memorable, the one who really caught the attention of 
             everyone at that service.
               Julia Carson was truly a queen, and to understand the 
             descriptions that you've heard about her this evening and 
             how she was loved, you have to go to Indianapolis. You 
             have to hear people talk about her to really get a sense 
             of the queen, and they referred to her as ``the queen.''
               So I'm very proud to be a part of this discussion, 
             remembering her this evening, and she will rest in peace, 
             having done her part, having given all that any human 
             being could give.

               Mrs. JONES of Ohio. Madam Speaker, in her remarks during 
             Rosa Parks' memorial service, Representative Carson said, 
             ``I'm a sister from the hood and we know how to get things 
             done.'' Well, from one sister to another sister I want to 
             say, thank you, Julia Carson, for your legacy of service, 
             for your laughter and your love. I promise I will continue 
             to work to get things done right here in the House, and I 
             will remember all the things that you told me in the last 
             conversations that we had.
               But Julia, I'm still trying to figure out who it was you 
             said was going to invite me to dinner. I asked you that 
             day I came to see you, and you still wouldn't tell me. So 
             whoever it is, come on and invite me to dinner, because 
             Julia Carson would want it to happen.
               I thank all of my colleagues for joining me in this 
             wonderful hour of celebration for my colleague and good 
             friend, Julia Carson.

               Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to 
             remember my friend and colleague, the Honorable Julia 
             Carson.
               Everyone loved Julia Carson, especially we in the 
             Congressional Black Caucus and the constituents in her 
             district.
               I had an opportunity to travel back to her district with 
             her for a weekend health event, and I witnessed the deep 
             affection and admiration that the people of Indianapolis--
             of all ages, races and walks of life--had for her.
               Julia had a way of telling a story that would have you 
             rolling with laughter, even on serious or unpleasant 
             things.
               This was especially true when talking about herself. She 
             was a regular at our health braintrust and she spoke of 
             herself as being the poster child for health care and 
             health disparities. Although at its core, it was no 
             laughing matter, she had everyone in the audience cracking 
             up.
               As sick as Julia might have been, she never let it 
             diminish her dedicated representation of her district and 
             other work that needed to be done in Washington. And she 
             walked to votes even in the last days that she was here.
               It was my honor--as it was for many Members--to assist 
             her as she came to the floor or a meeting. Years ago, I 
             took it upon myself to call her office and suggest that 
             her staff get her one of those motorized scooter-like 
             vehicles that other Members have used off and on. Who told 
             me to do that? I got a gentle tongue lashing from my 
             friend.
               There were many proud moments when we stood with Julia 
             and applauded her achievements, but none more so than the 
             day that Rosa Parks was awarded the Congressional Medal of 
             Honor upon the passage of the resolution she sponsored.
               Julia did not even begin to get the kind of attention 
             for her health that she needed until she was elected to 
             Congress and by then her heart disease, mistaken for 
             indigestion, was far gone.
               Today, this humble lady who had health care deferred 
             because of her race and gender, has flags at all 
             congressional buildings flying at half mast in her honor.
               The Nation has lost a champion, the House has lost a 
             valued and effective Member, minorities and the poor have 
             lost an ardent advocate and I have lost a beloved 
             colleague and friend.
               She has gone to her eternal reward, and may she rest in 
             peace.

               Mr. CONYERS. Madam Speaker, I rise tonight to honor the 
             life and career of the Honorable Congresswoman, Julia 
             Carson, who was elected to Congress in 1996, and who died 
             on December 15, 2007. Representative Carson was a most 
             respected friend and colleague of mine and also many other 
             Members of Congress. The Honorable Julia Carson was from 
             the Seventh Congressional District in Indiana. Ms. Carson 
             was a dedicated servant and worked tirelessly for the 
             people of this country and in particular she strongly 
             advocated on behalf of those who were living in poverty or 
             were homeless.
               The list of legislative efforts that Representative 
             Carson helped to create in this and in previous 
             congressional terms spanned many issues and these 
             legislative efforts are now a permanent part of the 
             history of this Congress and of this county. In 
             particular, Representative Carson gave her support for 
             primary, secondary, and college, education; and she 
             believed in single payer health care for all citizens of 
             this country; she also believed in equal justice for all 
             and lived a life that reflected some of these fundamental 
             values that were the hallmark of her service to this 
             country.
               Congresswoman Julia Carson honored the legacy of the 
             late Mrs. Rosa Louise McCauley Parks when she introduced 
             legislation which came to fruition on May 4, 1999, when 
             Mrs. Parks was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. 
             Representative Carson also introduced legislation to have 
             a commemorative postage stamp issued on behalf of Mrs. 
             Rosa Louise McCauley Parks.
               Representative Julia Carson will always be remembered by 
             her successful political career and will continue to make 
             her indelible mark in history as a natural politician who 
             steadily strengthened ties between people and who never 
             forgot the community which she loved and served. People 
             who worked with her in Congress will not forget the great 
             sense of humor she would bring to them when we all were 
             experiencing long and arduous efforts that were often 
             expended in the process of making daily decisions on 
             significant and lengthy congressional efforts.
               Her continued efforts in Congress addressed the issues 
             and supported legislation in the following areas: She was 
             a staunch advocate for equal rights for men and women. She 
             demonstrated a sincere concern and fought for the relief 
             and support for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. In her 
             wisdom, she advocated for many medical advances in 
             veterans health care. Her continued outspoken support for 
             the Second Chance Act of 2007, was well recognized. She 
             spoke out for the support of the National Literacy Act of 
             2007. In times of great suffering she stood tall and 
             commemorated the Rutgers University women's basketball 
             team for their vigor in remaining proud of the skill that 
             the team had achieved. She introduced a bill for 
             establishing the celebrated National Historically Black 
             Colleges and Universities Week. She honored the life of 
             Arva Johnson, a pioneer in the U.S. Capitol Police 
             Department, when she became the first African American 
             female to wear the police badge. She supported the Horse 
             Slaughter Prevention Act. She recognized the 20 years of 
             service of the world famous Dr. James Hadley Billington, 
             as Librarian of Congress. Congresswoman Carson supported 
             the Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act 
             of 2007. She worked for the benefit of all persons to have 
             access to affordable drugs and medicines by supporting the 
             Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act. In the 
             era of DNA research Representative Carson supported the 
             Stem Cell Enhancement Act of 2007. These are a few of the 
             noble congressional legislative actions that she heartily 
             supported and advocated for in the history of her tenure 
             in the Congress of the United States. We appreciate her 
             great efforts in the progress that has been made from all 
             of her humanitarian efforts.
               I extend my greatest sympathy to the family of 
             Congresswoman Julia Carson on the loss of their mother, a 
             warm and wonderful humanitarian who was an exceptional 
             public figure and who has graciously served this country 
             with her grace, wisdom, and gentility.
               We will all miss her.

               Mr. HILL. Madam Speaker, Indiana lost one of its finest 
             this weekend. I was deeply saddened to learn of Julia 
             Carson's passing and my thoughts and prayers are with her 
             family during this difficult time.
               I have known Julia for more than 20 years, and am a 
             better person for it. She was a dear friend, and her 
             spirit will unarguably live on not only in the Halls of 
             Congress, but in the neighborhoods of Indianapolis where 
             she touched the lives of so many. She had an enormous 
             presence in Indianapolis and was always striving to help 
             those in need.
               Julia embodied the true meaning of a liberal--a woman 
             who was always fighting for those without a voice. She 
             championed civil rights and walked alongside Martin Luther 
             King, Jr., fighting for equality. She was to me, and so 
             many others, a true hero.
               Julia was not only proud to be a Member of Congress and 
             represent the fine people of Indianapolis, but she was 
             constantly amazed at how far she had come. As many know, 
             Julia had a difficult upbringing but only used those 
             experiences to strengthen and shape her political views. 
             Julia constantly reminded us all how fortunate we are to 
             be Members of Congress.
               I will miss Julia very much, but her spirit will live on 
             for decades to come. She was a truly faithful person and 
             took much comfort in that. I am so honored to have known 
             Julia for so many years and to have worked so closely with 
             her. She leaves behind a legacy of charity, service, and 
             an unwavering commitment to helping others.

               Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. Madam Speaker, let me join 
             and thank my colleague and classmate Stephanie Tubbs Jones 
             for organizing this tribute to Julia Carson.
               President Kennedy was fond of saying that communities 
             reveal an awful lot about themselves in the memorials they 
             create and in the people that they honor. This evening my 
             colleagues, led by Stephanie Tubbs Jones, the Speaker of 
             the House, the majority leader, and the delegation from 
             Indiana have stood tall in honoring the memory of Julia 
             Carson.
               Memory is what distinguishes us from every other 
             creature on the face of the Earth. It's humbling listening 
             to the reminiscing that took place this evening.
               We have lost a number of people since I have been in 
             Congress, wonderful, remarkable, dedicated citizens to 
             this great country of ours. Julia brought that warmth and 
             dignity to this office. It was an honor to be with her and 
             know her.
               I often think at services such as this it's a shame she 
             wasn't here to hear us all talk about her, and for those 
             of us in this body who didn't get the opportunity to say 
             goodbye, it's principally the ability to reminisce and the 
             memories that so many of our colleagues have brought to 
             this floor that make her come to life and live on. Not in 
             memorials, though I am sure memorials will be created. Not 
             in buildings named, because I'm sure that those things 
             will follow. But those memorials that mean the most are 
             those that are principally carried in our hearts. 
             Listening to Baron and Steve talk earlier and all the 
             Members who spoke here, what a rich life. What a wonderful 
             person.
               She has gone home to Indiana, but she will never leave 
             us. God bless Julia. God bless this country. I thank 
             everyone here for the memorial that you created this 
             evening.

               Mr. RUSH. Madam Speaker, there have been many 
             characterizations and descriptions of our departed 
             colleague Julia Carson. But let me just tell you how I 
             view Julia Carson. For me Julia Carson epitomized the 
             Christian value of joy divine. Joy divine, the Bible calls 
             it an unspeakable joy. It's the kind of joy that the 
             Congress, the world can't give you and the world can't 
             take it away. This joy is based on your faith. Julia 
             Carson had, in my estimation, joy divine because she 
             understood the meaning of the Scripture when it states: 
             ``All things work together for good to those who love the 
             Lord and those who are called according to His purpose.''
               What is His purpose, one might ask? Well, He makes it 
             pretty clear in the Old Testament. He says: ``What do I 
             require of thee, O man, but to love mercy, do justly, and 
             walk humbly with your God?''
               Madam Speaker, Julia Carson had the joy divine. She 
             epitomized it. She represented it. Because she knew that 
             everything that we do, the things that we bind on Earth, 
             we bind in heaven. She was really not working for just her 
             constituents, but she was, indeed, working for eternal 
             life. And now she is at a better place in the heavens with 
             her God.
               And I can just, in my own imagination, imagine Julia 
             when she got to heaven how the angels erupted in applause 
             because of the work that she had done while she lived here 
             on Earth.
               Madam Speaker, Julia Carson did something that was 
             almost impossible in the few years that she served in this 
             great House. She made this great House even greater 
             because of her commitment, her dedication, her resolve, 
             her leadership, her insight, her compassion, those things 
             that make one great.
               Madam Speaker, I know that in heaven when she approached 
             the throne of grace, when she approached the company of 
             her Lord and Savior, I can hear the words spoken to her 
             right now in the old way. I can hear her Lord and her 
             Master telling her: ``Julia, servant, servant, well done. 
             You did an extraordinary job under ordinary conditions. 
             Servant, well done.''

               Mr. HILL. Madam Speaker, I think it's a true testament 
             to how people felt about Julia Carson based upon the fact 
             that the hour has expired allotting time for her 
             colleagues to get up here to say a few kind words about 
             her and now we are in overtime and the hour is over and we 
             still have colleagues on the House floor who want to take 
             the time to eulogize our friend and colleague Julia 
             Carson.
               I have known Julia for over 25 years. In this business 
             of politics, you have friends and then you have allies. I 
             can, with a great deal of assurance, tell my colleagues 
             here that Julia was a friend, not just an ally. She was 
             that, too. But I came from a small town in southern 
             Indiana to the Indiana Legislature back in 1982; and one 
             of the first people I ever met was from the great city, 
             the large city of Indianapolis, IN: Julia Carson. And I 
             will be honest with you from the rural community and the 
             kind of sheltered atmosphere of southern Indiana and 
             small-town Indiana, I, quite frankly, didn't know how to 
             take Julia Carson when I first met her. She was something 
             else. But as the years went by and I had the time to serve 
             with Julia both in the legislature and now here in 
             Congress, I had come to love Julia Carson, a true friend. 
             Not just a colleague, but a true friend.
               We have all heard the stories about how she was revered 
             in Indianapolis, IN. The Indianapolis Star was the 
             newspaper there, and there was some friction between Julia 
             and the Indianapolis Star because the Indianapolis Star 
             was basically a Republican-leaning newspaper. So there 
             were moments between the Indianapolis Star and Julia. But 
             just recently the headline in the Indianapolis Star, and 
             it was a large headline, said: ``A Warrior for 
             Indianapolis.'' And that's exactly what she was.
               She was one of a kind. She had grace and she had flair, 
             and she had a great sense of humor. She was a Hoosier to 
             the core. She was the epitome of everything that Indiana 
             is. And we will miss her.
               I come to this microphone today with mixed emotions: 
             sadness by the loss of Julia, but also a sense of good 
             memories that we have about Julia Carson. The one thread 
             that all of us have been speaking about and I will speak 
             about it too was Julia was a champion, a champion for the 
             downtrodden and the poor. She made no excuses that she was 
             a liberal in the good sense of the word. She wanted to 
             make life better for all Americans, not just a select few.
               Julia, we'll miss you.
               I do believe that when she walked into the pearly white 
             gates, as Congressman Rush said, that the angels 
             applauded.
               Well done, Julia. We love you and we miss you.

               Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Love conquers all. And I rise 
             today, Madam Speaker, to join the celebration, for 
             although we mourn, we celebrate the life of Julia Carson, 
             and celebrate we must.
               I'm delighted to have listened to my colleagues in the 
             special order led by Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones 
             and to hear my friends and colleagues from Indiana. But 
             for a moment I offer my sympathy to those of Julia 
             Carson's district, to the good people of Indianapolis, to 
             the good people of Indiana, and, yes, to the American 
             people. For Julia Carson truly represented and will be 
             remembered as an American hero.
               I believe that Julia would not mind our recalling for 
             our colleagues why she was so keenly committed to those 
             who could not speak for themselves and could not help 
             themselves. For Julia Carson's history, by its very 
             nature, directed her into the fight for those who, like 
             herself, grew up with very little, but yet could look to 
             this great country and actually believe that they could 
             achieve their dreams. For Julia was born to a teenage 
             mother, and that, from the time that she was born in the 
             late 1930s, going into the early 1940s and World War II, 
             was a struggle and an unsurmountable task in and of 
             itself. They had to struggle together. Julia Carson 
             herself raised two children as a divorcee. So first of 
             all, she understood what a single parent, a mother with 
             two children, had to overcome to make sure that those 
             children saw in themselves and saw in her a future.
               It's likely that she was already destined for public 
             service, and so by finding Andy Jacobs, her finding him 
             and as well his finding her, it was a match made in 
             heaven. But she stopped along the wayside to give support 
             and comfort to workers, United Auto Workers, and 
             understood what it meant, a hard day's work for a good 
             day's pay. So early on she was on the battlefield, and her 
             time in respective legislative bodies only spoke to her 
             continued desire to serve.
               But I like something about Julia and I like something 
             about the description of her. And my good friend and 
             colleague from Indiana, Congressman Hill, just said a 
             liberal in Indianapolis. I ask the question how you can 
             walk around in Indiana and call yourself liberal and be 
             victorious. That was Julia. Love conquers all, the love 
             that she had for her people, but the love that they had 
             for her stood largely to embrace her and surround her with 
             armor against those who would try to do her political 
             harm.
               I was fascinated in listening to the Congressmen speak 
             of the vigil. Can you imagine people just gathering out of 
             pain and joy, the pain of possibly losing Congresswoman 
             Carson, but also the joy of having her. Going to her 
             house. Now, we are the people's House. So Members of 
             Congress are exposed and people know all about them. But 
             can you imagine people feeling so comfortable that they 
             would come to her block and just stand in silence or 
             singing or praying or testifying just to say, We want to 
             be near her. What a moving expression that must have been, 
             and I'm so sorry that I missed it. But it was a showing of 
             their own appreciation for her resilience, her astuteness, 
             and her ability to be underestimated.
               I went to Indianapolis, and it was that first year, her 
             reelection after her first term, Madam Speaker, and yes, 
             they were all out. It was the year of the targets, it was 
             the year of impeachment here in this body, and people were 
             not feeling good, they were feeling ugly. The right wing, 
             as it could be defined, and I don't say it in a partisan 
             way, but the guys who were trying to get her in reelection 
             came up with all kinds of things. Soft on crime, they 
             accused her of, a number of issues that they thought would 
             get her unelected.
               Well, I'll tell you, she had a good history with the 
             people of Indianapolis. In fact, she even had some 
             conservatives supporting her. Why? Because she was 
             truthful in her belief for social services. But she also 
             came up with the idea that welfare recipients should work 
             for their benefits. I'm sure it was crafted around giving 
             them hope and giving them goals and giving them the 
             ability to believe that they could succeed, but she was 
             applauded for that. She was called a person who wrestled a 
             problem to the ground.
               Madam Speaker, I close by simply saying that we have 
             lost a warrior, a soldier on the battlefield, but tonight 
             we celebrate her life. My sympathy to her family. Thank 
             you, Julia, for being our friend and my friend.

               Mrs. CAPPS. Madam Speaker, I join my colleagues this 
             evening in honoring the life of our dear friend, Julia 
             Carson. I want to say a word in keeping with the comments 
             by our colleague, our leader, John Larson from 
             Connecticut, who spoke of the sacredness, really, of this 
             hour that we can spend with one another to lift up the 
             life of a colleague such as Julia Carson.
               Julia entered Congress the same year as my husband 
             Walter, in 1996. And the reason I honor this time together 
             is that I have a poignant memory. My husband died 
             suddenly, and my daughter and I found ourselves on the 
             floor here listening to his colleagues, now my colleagues, 
             speak of his life. It was a tradition that I wasn't 
             familiar with, but it touched me in a way that I know 
             blesses the memory of those who have gone, who have served 
             with us. In this case, for someone as special as Julia 
             Carson, it is a moment that this place becomes what it 
             should be, and is treasured by me.
               Now, this Member of Congress became my colleague, Julia 
             Carson, when I joined Congress in 1998. One of the first 
             events I attended as a Member was an event held by 
             domestic violence advocates, a coalition, a national 
             coalition of the kind of grassroots organizations that I 
             know Julia Carson represented in Indianapolis, but I also, 
             in my previous life as a nurse in my community, knew very 
             well at the community level. I wasn't as experienced when 
             I came to Congress as Julia was when she did. And I 
             listened to her. We were kind of lined up, Members of 
             Congress, to address this coalition on domestic violence. 
             I could speak from my professional experience. But she 
             spoke before me. She dazzled that crowd because she spoke 
             as a survivor and as someone who had experienced every 
             single thing that they themselves were here in this 
             Capitol to represent on behalf of our community. She had 
             broken the barriers that have entrapped so many Americans 
             of color, Americans who are women. She knew how to fight 
             for herself, for her children as a single mother, as a 
             community member who knew what ceilings were like with 
             class, gender, ethnicity, race, and she could relate that 
             to people.
               On that day that I listened to Julia as a brand new 
             Member, I knew that I was in a very special crowd if it 
             included someone like Julia Carson. She knew how to take 
             her experiences and become such a role model and strong 
             advocate; civil rights, victims of domestic violence. She 
             improved the lives of countless individuals, and she did 
             so by fixing things that were broken, but also by 
             inspiring people to not give up.
               Then, as we moved along and as has been referenced, her 
             style and her elegance, I used to love to see her here and 
             to see her bearing and to see her fitting the word 
             ``queen'' in every sense of that word. What a delight to 
             serve with Julia Carson. We saw her, as her illness began 
             to show its effects on her body, never on her spirit, 
             never on her soul, never once dampened her smile, her 
             dazzling beautiful smile. When I would see her moving 
             slowly, and then with assistance, even in a wheelchair, to 
             come and move about, she never gave an indication of 
             weakness or that she was down. She was always up and 
             inspiring me when I would see her. I wanted to spend time 
             with her.
               This was a tough time for her. She never let us know it. 
             She kept fighting for all of the issues she cared so much 
             about. Now I want to just close by saying, you know, 
             Julia, we owe you to continue the legacy that you began.
               I think of Julia's suffering with lung cancer. I think 
             about the fact that three of her colleagues, four, now, of 
             our colleagues this year have died of cancer. Julia, I 
             make a pledge to you and to the others that we need to not 
             rest. We need to follow your courage and your endurance 
             and not rest until we do something about this dreaded 
             disease, and do something here, and do it in your memory, 
             and do some other things in your memory as well. And so, I 
             make that pledge to you, Julia.
               And I also join my colleagues in remembering you forever 
             for your wit, your elegance, your perseverance, and of 
             course always, Julia, your smile. I will always love you 
             and treasure your memory.

               Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida. Madam Speaker, I rise 
             today to remember a spiritual warrior for her constituents 
             and those who could not fight for themselves, Julia 
             Carson. She served 6 years in Congress, but her experience 
             here far outweighed her time here. She always remembered 
             where she was from and how she got there.
               This was a tough lady. She spent her initial swearing in 
             in the hospital recovering from double bypass surgery. She 
             was a wonderful personal friend whom I enjoyed spending 
             time with.
               I have my Julia Carson story. I remember a few years 
             ago, we were going to an event at the Army-Navy Golf Club. 
             We were going to a program, a celebration, and our driver 
             got lost and made a wrong turn. We ended up on the seventh 
             fairway. We were going up the hill, and the car couldn't 
             go up and it couldn't go back. I panicked, but she was 
             calm during this entire process. We eventually were 
             rescued by the Capitol Hill Police. I will never forget 
             that experience.
               Julia Carson was a classy lady, very classy. And I loved 
             the way she dressed and the way she held herself. Like 
             Paul in 2 Timothy 4:7, she fought the good fight and she 
             finished the course. But most important, she kept the 
             faith. Julia, I will miss you.

               Mr. ELLISON. Madam Speaker, tonight, as I stand to pay 
             respects and honor to Julia Carson, I don't believe I will 
             take 5 minutes, but I will say that as a freshman Member, 
             I really can't recall some of the great stories that I've 
             heard my friends tell about the great Julia Carson, but I 
             do have my own recollections of her.
               The most important thing I want to share with people 
             tonight is that, when I just started here and I started 
             getting on my feet and figuring out where the bathrooms 
             were and how to get around the House a little bit, Julia 
             Carson took a moment, Julia Carson had time, Julia Carson 
             and I sat in the chairs of this gallery and talked. And 
             she told me about the struggles that she had to overcome. 
             And she also told me, when I had my first bill, ``if you 
             don't put me on that bill right now, boy, I don't know 
             what I'm going to do.'' And I had to laugh, because the 
             spirit that she had was remarkable, given some of the 
             health problems she was facing.
               The health problems she was facing may have been a 
             burden, but they were not too great for her to show 
             kindness to a new freshman here in Congress. And so I will 
             always remember Julia Carson, very fond memories of her, 
             and I will always be inspired by the great example that 
             she gave us.

               Mr. SHAYS. Will the gentleman yield?

               Mr. ELLISON. Certainly.

               Mr. SHAYS. I have a request for 5 minutes, so I can't 
             use the time twice.
               But I just want to say, on behalf of the Republican side 
             of the aisle, I don't know a Member who didn't appreciate 
             Julia Carson's fine work, who didn't enjoy talking with 
             her. She always had a great response to anything you had 
             to say. She was insightful, she was right to the point, 
             and had a tremendous sense of humor. It's hard to think 
             that she will not be with us because she was a presence 
             here. Julia often sat on this side of the aisle, so a lot 
             of us got to know her, not just speaking on the floor, but 
             talking with her personally, and we came to love her a 
             great deal.
               I thank the gentleman for giving me this opportunity.

               Mr. ELLISON. It is certainly my honor. Many people loved 
             Julia Carson, and I want to thank the Congressman from 
             Connecticut for sharing his sentiments as well.

               Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I want to take just a 
             moment to pay tribute to our friend, our colleague, our 
             beloved sister, Julia Carson. It is my belief that when 
             the Almighty created this beautiful, charming woman, he 
             threw away the mold.
               Long before Julia Carson came here, she was a fighter, 
             someone who stood up and spoke out for those who have been 
             left out and left behind. She was a champion of ordinary 
             people, a champion for justice, for civil rights, for 
             human dignity. I want to thank her friend and our former 
             colleague, Andy Jacob, with whom I served, for doing all 
             he could do to have Julia Carson come to this place.
               In this body, we are like a family, one family. We 
             become like sisters and brothers. I feel with the loss and 
             passing of Julia Carson. We have lost a member of our 
             family. The chain, the circle, has been broken.
               I will never forget when I was much younger, on April 4, 
             1968, almost 40 years ago, I was in her district. She was 
             not representing the district then, but we were in the 
             city of Indianapolis with Robert Kennedy when he announced 
             to the crowd that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., had been 
             assassinated. When Julia came here, she always said to me, 
             ``John, you must come back to Indianapolis and visit.'' 
             And I have gone back there.
               We will miss her. She has gone on to a better place. And 
             we will never, ever see her likeness again.

               Mr. AL GREEN of Texas. Madam Speaker, I wish to mourn 
             the passing of Congresswoman Julia May Carson, a committed 
             and valued voice for justice, who passed away on December 
             15, 2007. Congresswoman Carson was born on July 8, 1938 in 
             Louisville, KY. She grew up in Indianapolis, IN, where she 
             would lead a remarkable life committed to justice for all. 
             Congresswoman Carson was loved by many for her 
             effervescent personality and fighting spirit. She served 
             her constituents of the Seventh Congressional District of 
             Indiana for six terms in the U.S. House of 
             Representatives. She was the first African American and 
             woman elected to serve Indianapolis in Congress.
               In her youth, Ms. Carson overcame obstacles created by 
             race, gender, and poverty as the child of a single teenage 
             mother. She attended and graduated from Crispus Attucks 
             High School in 1955, a deeply segregated school in 
             Indianapolis. However, her battles with injustice 
             motivated her to pursue degrees in higher education at 
             Martin University and Indiana University-Purdue University 
             Indianapolis. Her career in public service began in 1965, 
             when she was hired as a staff assistant and aide to 
             Congressman Andrew Jacobs, Jr., her mentor and predecessor 
             in the Seventh District of Indiana. She worked diligently 
             on casework and other important legislative matters until 
             1972, when she ran and won a seat in the Indiana State 
             House of Representatives. She served in the Indiana State 
             House from 1972 to 1976 and in the Indiana State Senate 
             from 1976 to 1990. In 1990 she was elected as a trustee 
             for Center Township in downtown Indianapolis. As trustee, 
             she was a just leader and a voice for reform. Her 
             thoroughness and fiscal responsibility helped her manage 
             the welfare rolls by providing assistance to those who 
             needed it and removing those who did not. As a result, she 
             transformed the office's $20 million debt into a $6 
             million surplus. She served as trustee for 6 years prior 
             to her election to Congress.
               In 1996, after a competitive campaign, Congresswoman 
             Carson replaced her mentor and predecessor Andrew Jacobs, 
             Jr., as the Representative for Indiana's Seventh District. 
             On January 3, 1997, she missed her congressional 
             inauguration due to health problems. Her congressional 
             tenure was replete with obstacles from failing health to 
             closely competitive campaigns, but her tenacity and love 
             for her district would not let anything impede her sincere 
             dedication to her constituents. She never stopped caring 
             for her district and she never lost a race. One of her 
             most notable achievements in the House was passing a 
             measure awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to Rosa 
             Parks. Another milestone accomplishment was a bill she 
             cosponsored with Senator Richard Lugar to remove blocks on 
             child health insurance created by government agencies. She 
             always sponsored legislation that helped the poor and 
             homeless, veterans, and faithful American taxpayers. She 
             served on the House Committee on Financial Services and 
             the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Her 10 
             years in the House were a testament of perseverance, 
             devotion and inexhaustible compassion.
               Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to commend the life 
             and mourn the passing of Congresswoman Julia Carson.

               Mr. ETHERIDGE. Madam Speaker, I raise to honor the 
             legacy and accomplishments of our recently passed 
             colleague and dear friend Julia Carson.
               In 1996 Julia's deep commitment to those she served led 
             her to become the first African American woman to be 
             elected to the U.S. House from Indiana. I had the 
             opportunity to get to know Julia during our freshman terms 
             in the 105th Congress and build a relationship with her 
             over the past 10 years that we have both served. Julia 
             spent her time in Congress working for children's issues, 
             women's rights and efforts to reduce homelessness. One of 
             her biggest accomplishments in the House was passing 
             legislation granting the Congressional Gold Medal to Rosa 
             Parks, the ``Mother of the Civil Rights Movement'' who was 
             arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated 
             city bus in Montgomery, AL. She leaves behind an unmatched 
             record of service to the people and an unequaled legacy of 
             leadership.
               Madam Speaker, I urge all of my colleagues to join me in 
             paying respects to the family of Julia Carson and in 
             honoring her career in service to our country.
                                              Friday, December 28, 2007
               APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE COMMITTEE TO ATTEND THE 
             FUNERAL OF THE LATE HONORABLE JULIA CARSON AFTER SINE DIE 
                                     ADJOURNMENT
               Pursuant to House Resolution 880, and the order of the 
             House of January 4, 2007, the Speaker on December 22, 
             2007, appointed the following Members of the House to the 
             committee to attend the funeral of the late Honorable 
             Julia Carson.
               Mr. Burton, Indiana
               The members of the Indiana delegation:
               Mr. Visclosky
               Mr. Buyer
               Mr. Souder
               Mr. Pence
               Mr. Hill
               Mr. Donnelly
               Mr. Ellsworth, and
               Mr. Conyers, Michigan
               Mr. Jefferson, Louisiana
               Mr. Bishop, Georgia
               Ms. Corrine Brown, Florida
               Ms. Jackson-Lee, Texas
               Ms. Kilpatrick, Michigan
               Ms. Lee, California
               Mrs. Jones, Ohio
               Mr. Meek, Florida
               Ms. Moore, Wisconsin
                                              Thursday, January 3, 2008
               Ms. McCOLLUM of Minnesota. Madam Speaker, I rise today 
             to honor the late Congresswoman Julia Carson who passed 
             away on December 15, 2007. A woman of great passion and 
             dedication, she will be remembered as a tireless advocate 
             of the poor and working families.
               Congresswoman Carson was the first and only African 
             American and woman in Indiana's congressional delegation. 
             An exceptionally courageous and strong woman, she looked a 
             childhood of poverty and segregation in the eye and rose 
             above it to represent Indiana for over 35 years, first as 
             an Indiana State representative and then as State senator 
             before being elected to the U.S. Congress in 1996.
               Julia was able to use her life experiences to help 
             others also overcome poverty, discrimination and illness. 
             I had the honor of being part of the Congresswoman's 
             initiative to raise awareness of hypertension and stroke. 
             I will always remember her unrelenting advocacy of women's 
             rights, children's health, affordable housing, and 
             equality. She stood up for unpopular, but critical issues, 
             including expanding SCHIP in the late 1990s and, most 
             recently, voting against the war in Iraq. It is thus not 
             surprising that Ms. Carson was the only person to ever be 
             named Woman of the Year by the Indianapolis Star on two 
             different occasions.
               My strongest memory, however, is how Congresswoman 
             Carson was a special and warm-hearted woman. She was one 
             of the first to go out of her way to introduce herself to 
             me when I first arrived in Congress in 2001. With our 
             birthdays just a few days apart in July, she always took 
             time to greet me with a special tenderness. Her 
             determination on policy issues was matched by a stylish 
             flair and humor that consistently brought a smile to the 
             faces of all in the room.
               On behalf of the families of Minnesota's Fourth 
             Congressional District, we extend our prayers and 
             sincerest condolences to her children and all of the 
             family and friends of Representative Carson. We lost a 
             very dear sister this week. She will be remembered in the 
             highest regard, and deeply missed by her colleagues in 
             Congress and her constituents in Indiana.
               Madam Speaker, please join me in paying special tribute 
             to the life and service of Congresswoman Julia Carson.
                                            Wednesday, February 6, 2008
               Ms. LEE. . . . As we recognize Black History Month, I 
             would also like to note that we feel the loss of our dear 
             friends and CBC [Congressional Black Caucus] colleagues 
             who passed away over the last year: Congresswomen Julia 
             Carson, Juanita Millender-McDonald and founding CBC member 
             former Congressman Gus Hawkins. They always joined in on 
             the celebrations. We truly miss them, but their 
             accomplishments live on as a part of Black history and 
             beyond. . . .
                                            Thursday, February 14, 2008
                            PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
               Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills and resolutions 
             were introduced and severally referred, as follows: . . .

               By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Souder, 
             Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Hill, Mr. Pence, Mr. Ellsworth, 
             and Mr. Buyer):

               H.R. 5472. A bill to designate the facility of the 
             United States Postal Service located at 2650 Dr. Martin 
             Luther King Jr. Street, Indianapolis, Indiana, as the 
             ``Julia M. Carson Post Office Building''; to the Committee 
             on Oversight and Government Reform.
                
                              Proceedings in the Senate
                                              Monday, December 17, 2007
               Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that 
             the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 
             Res. 407, submitted earlier today.

               The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the 
             resolution by title.
               The legislative clerk read as follows:

               A resolution (S. Res. 407) relative to the death of 
             Representative Julia Carson, of Indiana.

               There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to 
             consider the resolution.

               Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that 
             the resolution be agreed to, and the motion to reconsider 
             be laid upon the table en bloc; that any statements 
             relating thereto be printed in the Record.

               The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so 
             ordered.
               The resolution (S. Res. 407) was agreed to, as follows:
                                     S. Res. 407
               Resolved, That the Senate has heard with profound sorrow 
             and deep regret the announcement of the death of the 
             Honorable Julia Carson, late a Representative from the 
             State of Indiana.
               Resolved, That the Secretary communicate these 
             resolutions to the House of Representatives and transmit 
             an enrolled copy thereof to the family of the deceased.
               Resolved, That when the Senate adjourns or recesses 
             today, it stand adjourned or recessed as a further mark of 
             respect to the memory of the deceased Representative.
                         ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. TOMORROW
               Mr. DODD. Mr. President, if there is no further business 
             today, I now ask unanimous consent that the Senate stand 
             adjourned under the provisions of S. Res. 407, as a 
             further mark of respect on the passing of Julia Carson, 
             late Representative from Indiana.

               The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so 
             ordered.
               The Senate stands in adjournment until 10 a.m. tomorrow, 
             pursuant to S. Res. 407, and does so as a mark of further 
             respect to the memory of Julia Carson, late Representative 
             from the State of Indiana.
               Thereupon, the Senate, at 8:01 p.m., adjourned until 
             Tuesday, December 18, 2007, at 10 a.m.
                                             Tuesday, December 18, 2007
               Mr. BAYH. Mr. President, in remembrance of Congresswoman 
             Julia Carson, who died on December 15, 2007, I have 
             printed in the Record a column written by former 
             Representative Andy Jacobs, Jr., of Indiana.
               There being no objection, the material was ordered to be 
             printed in the Record as follows:
               [Text of the article may be found on pages 10-11.]
                                              Tuesday, January 22, 2008
                     INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS
               The following bills and joint resolutions were 
             introduced, read the first and second times by unanimous 
             consent, and referred as indicated: . . .

               By Mr. BAYH:

               S. 2534. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
             States Postal Service located at 2650 Dr. Martin Luther 
             King Jr. Street, Indianapolis, Indiana, as the ``Julia M. 
             Carson Post Office Building'' to the Committee on Homeland 
             Security and Governmental Affairs.
                                            Wednesday, January 23, 2008
                                ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS
                                       S. 2534
               At the request of Mr. Bayh, the name of the Senator from 
             Indiana (Mr. Lugar) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2534, a 
             bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
             Service located at 2650 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street, 
             Indianapolis, Indiana, as the ``Julia M. Carson Post 
             Office Building.''
                                    The Honorable

Julia Carson

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``A Heart of A Servant''

                                      1938-2007

             CONGRESSWOMAN JULIA CARSON

             THANK YOU


              We write today because we are your children as surely as 
              if you had conceived us, nurtured us, carried us in your 
               womb, and sent us out into the world to make our mark.

                We write today because you have been faithful in all
               that you do. You are a perfect example of strength and 
                                     endurance.
             You have taught us to stay in the race come what may, and 
                        God will get us through another day.

                   You never knew what your opponents would bring.
               But you let them know, ``Ain't No Thing But a Chicken 
                                       Wing.''

                     We knew a lot of days you were very tired.
                But you pressed on because your service was required.

                        You served us with dignity and class,
                 knowing that only what you do for Christ will last.

                        You worked very hard on Capitol Hill
                     And were proud when they passed your bills.

                      When President Bush said let's go to war,
               You were the only one saying ``My Goodness what for.''

                So I'm going to follow your many years of instruction
                        And simply not make a big production.

             Your many accomplishments are too long to measure, but it 
                  has been a pleasure to work for such a treasure.

                 You greeted us all with ``This Is Me Is That You''
              And you never said goodbye because that's not what we do.

                     We simply embrace with a smile on our face
                                And with Love in it.
                                   We simply say,

                                     IN A MINUTE


                               With Gratitude and Love
                                  Clydonna Surrett

             Community Celebration of Life

             The Honorable Julia Carson





                                                                                  ORDER OF SERVICE                                                       Opening Statement
                                                    Rev. Maudine Wordlaw                                                                  Prayer
                                               Rev. Anne Byfield-Henning                                                               Scripture
                                                     Rev. Elaine Walters                                                               Selection
                                               ``Wind Beneath My Wings''
                                                             Keith Hayes                           Poem                                                ``Thank You Congresswoman Carson''
                                                                                                 Clydonna Surrett 
                                                                                    Reflections                                                           Bart Peterson
                                                   Mayor of Indianapolis                                                         Richard Hatcher
                                           Former Mayor of Gary, Indiana                                                  LaKimba DeFadier-Woods
                                                     Executive Director,
                                                               National Black Caucus of State Legislators                                                 The Honorable Rudy Clay
                                                  Mayor of Gary, Indiana                                                  The Honorable Sheila Jackson Lee                         Member of U.S. Congress, Texas                                                        The Honorable Diane Watson                         Member of U.S. Congress, California                                                   H.E. Trungram Gyaltrul Rinpoche                         Spiritual Leader,
                                                                             Verbal Linage of Buddhist Meditation                                                               Selection
                                                        ``Sweet Dreams''
                                                           Travis Conway 
                                                                                    Reflections                                                      Rev. Leroy Dinkins
                                                        Concerned Clergy                           Mr. Jeffrey Slavin                                Council Member, Town of Somerset, MD                                             The Honorable Billie Breaux
                                                                  Friend                                                               Selection
                                                               ``Stand''                                                      Rev. Jesse Jackson
                                                   RainbowPUSH Coalition                                                    Rev. Theron Williams
                                       Pastor, Mt. Carmel Baptist Church                                                            Paul Bateman
                           Member Indianapolis/Marion Co. City-County Council                                                               Vop Osili
                                                                  Friend                                                               Selection
                                                        ``Total Praise''                           Andre Carson                                    Grandson of Congresswoman Julia Carson
                                           


                                  Acknowledgements:
                      Mitchell E. Daniels, Governor of Indiana
                         The Staff of the Governor's Office
                                 U.S. Capitol Police
                            Indiana State Capitol Police
                        Bart Peterson, Mayor of Indianapolis
                     Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
                               Sheriff Frank Anderson
                       Indiana Department of Homeland Security
                           Federal Bureau of Investigation
                              Indiana General Assembly
                       B. Patrick Bauer, Speaker of the House
                               Indiana National Guard
                                 Lacy Johnson, Esq.
                                     Tony Duncan
                                  Mr. Wilson Allen

                       To All Supporters of OUR Beloved Julia

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The Honorable Julia Carson

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                           July 8, 1938-December 15, 2007

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                                    Julia Carson
               Julia Carson was born to Velma Porter, then just 16, in 
             Louisville, Ky. in 1938. After an early move to 
             Indianapolis, her mother worked as a domestic servant as 
             Julia grew up in Haughville and other Indianapolis 
             neighborhoods, with summer jobs picking cotton and beans 
             at farms in Tennessee. On the West side of Indianapolis, 
             she worked a paper route and had waitress jobs during the 
             school year. She attended IPS #63 in Haughville and, in 
             1955, graduated from Crispus Attucks High School. Fifty-
             one years later she was inducted into the Indianapolis 
             Public Schools Hall of Fame.
               After high school, she went to work at UAW Local 550 by 
             day and the Chrysler Foundry by night. She worked a while 
             at Chrysler and continued to serve Local 550 and the UAW 
             for a decade. One day in 1965 a man approached and 
             introduced himself as Andy Jacobs, explained that he had 
             just been elected to Congress, and asked her to come to 
             work for him in Washington. She conferred with her mother 
             who told her that Mr. Jacobs was really a Congressman and 
             agreed to care for her children for a while if she wanted 
             to go. She did.
               She joined U.S. Rep. Andy Jacobs as an assistant, first 
             in Washington DC, commuting home on weekends to see the 
             children. After a time, she made a then radical proposal 
             to Jacobs: casework relating to constituents should be 
             done where they live. With that, she returned to 
             Indianapolis and her children, and a new way of doing 
             Congressional business, now a standard in Congress.
               In 1972 she was first elected to the Indiana House of 
             Representatives, serving two terms there. 1976 saw her 
             election to the Indiana Senate where she served until 
             1990. In her time as a Member of the General Assembly she 
             actively pursued issues related to the needs of working 
             men and women, public health, the environment and 
             fundamental justice. As the great scourge of AIDS came 
             upon the land, she worked tirelessly to help her 
             colleagues understand that it was an illness, not a 
             biblical scourge of some sort, taking Elton John, Willie 
             Nelson, Kris Kristofferson and other stars to the bedside 
             of Ryan White at Riley Hospital, lifting the example of 
             his story into public view and understanding.
               Between 1972 and 1982, she worked in corporate America 
             as a Public Affairs Manager for Cummins Engine Co., coming 
             to sound understanding of that culture. In January of 1975 
             Indianapolis Star readers selected her as Indianapolis 
             Woman of the Year for the first time.
               1990 saw her elected Marion County's Center Township 
             Trustee. In that financially floundering office she 
             slashed $9.3 million from the poor relief budget and 
             trimmed nearly 85,000 undeserving people from the welfare 
             rolls though careful background investigation and the 
             introduction of a ``workfare'' program to help recipients 
             get off poor relief. In 1992, she received the 
             Indianapolis Star's Woman of the Year award for the second 
             time--the first and last person to be honored twice.
               In November 1996, after the retirement of her brother 
             and mentor Andy Jacobs, she was elected to the U.S. House 
             of Representatives for her first term but could not join 
             her colleagues in taking the oath of office in Washington 
             because of emergency double-bypass surgery. Instead, she 
             received the oath from U.S. District Court Judge S. Hugh 
             Dillin in her room at Methodist Hospital. The Center 
             Township Government Center was renamed the Julia M. Carson 
             Government Center to honor her later that year, and was 
             the site of her district office.
               Passionately inspired by the role of Rosa Parks in 
             helping to spark the movement that became a tidal wave and 
             meant so much for so many, the Congresswoman was 
             determined to honor Mrs. Parks and devised a plan to do 
             so. In April 1999, Congress passed her bill to award Rosa 
             Parks a Congressional Gold Medal and she hosted Mrs. Parks 
             in Indianapolis later that year.
               In addition to Mrs. Parks, she was privileged to host 
             President Bill Clinton on his first visit to Indianapolis 
             in six years, at a public rally at the fairgrounds; 
             Hillary Clinton at a visit with young college students and 
             a tour of a day care center; Muhammad Ali at an all-day 
             school children's event at Riverside; Governor Ann 
             Richards; and many of her colleagues, including Nancy 
             Pelosi, John Conyers, Charlie Rangel, Barney Frank, Steny 
             Hoyer, Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, Jim Clyburn, Loretta 
             Sanchez, Robert Menendez, Sheila Jackson-Lee, Alcee 
             Hastings, Donald Payne, Donna Christensen, Earl 
             Blumenauer, Kendrick Meek, Lane Evans, Jim Traficant, and 
             Senator Joe Lieberman.
               Her commitment to veterans and to the challenge of 
             homelessness produced a wonderful development in her 
             neighborhood: Carson House, transitional housing for 
             formerly homeless veterans around the corner from her 
             home, donated by the Congresswoman to the Hoosier Veterans 
             Assistance Foundation, was dedicated by Secretary of 
             Veterans Affairs Anthony Principi and then Lt. Governor 
             Joe Kernan as the Congresswoman welcomed the newcomers 
             into the neighborhood and into her heart.
                         Recent Legislative Accomplishments
               On October 10, 2002, Congresswoman Carson joined 132 
             other Members of Congress in voting against House Joint 
             Resolution 114, the bill which purported to authorize the 
             use of military force in Iraq.
               Always committed on children's health issues, she worked 
             with Senator Richard Lugar to win passage of a bill to 
             help states identify and enroll greater numbers of 
             children who need health insurance. She joined with 
             Senator Evan Bayh on HR 1300, the Responsible Fatherhood 
             Act of 2001, recognizing the importance of fathers and 
             encouraging fathers to play a more active role in their 
             children's lives.
               Her legislation renaming the United States Courthouse 
             and Federal Office Building in Indianapolis for former 
             U.S. Sen. Birch Bayh, D-IN, became law. She introduced the 
             Bring America Home Act, or BAHA, a comprehensive bill that 
             recognizes housing is a human right, aimed at eradicating 
             homelessness in the United States by addressing the 
             critical housing, health, and income needs of people 
             experiencing homelessness and families at risk of 
             homelessness.
               She introduced House Resolution 130, congratulating the 
             National Football League Champion Indianapolis Colts for 
             winning Super Bowl XLI and for bringing the Colts and the 
             State of Indiana their first Lombardi Trophy.
               She was especially proud of HR 840, the Homeless 
             Emergency and Rapid Transition to Housing Act (HEARTH 
             Act), to restore local level decision making on homeless 
             activities, support homeless prevention activities, 
             increase funding for emergency shelters and supportive 
             services, and amend HUD's definition of homelessness so 
             that many more children and families will be eligible for 
             homeless assistance. The House Financial Services 
             committee will move forward on this legislation early in 
             the second session of the 110th Congress next year.
               Her College Textbook Affordability and Transparency Act 
             of 2007 sought, in the midst of skyrocketing college 
             tuition and textbook prices, to ease the financial burden 
             on students by ending unfair market practices and 
             increasing stakeholder cooperation and access to 
             information. Congresswoman Carson strongly believed that 
             the cost of an education and all its expenses should never 
             hinder the ability of someone to access that education and 
             this legislation offers a useful idea to help control 
             college costs. The text of her legislation has been 
             included in the Higher Education Reauthorization Act.
               She was always effective in securing federal funding for 
             Indianapolis and its needs. In recent years, the 
             Congresswoman brought three million dollars home for the 
             Northeast Corridor Transit Planning project; twenty-eight 
             million for the City of Indianapolis Central Waterfront 
             Project to develop, along with the Army Corp of Engineers, 
             a multi-purpose riverfront project in downtown 
             Indianapolis; two and a quarter million for the Indy Flex 
             program; millions for a Downtown Transit Center; fifty 
             thousand to help repair Veterans Memorial Plaza; two 
             million for neighborhood preservation and transportation 
             corridor improvements for the Stadium Drive District; one 
             million for planning and design assistance for water-
             related environmental infrastructure projects; one million 
             to meet water quality standards in the White River; eleven 
             million for the Children's Museum of Indianapolis, a place 
             Congresswoman Carson felt was critically important to the 
             children of her district and to the children of Indiana; 
             millions more to help incorporate public transit into the 
             core downtown area; and five and a half million for 
             downtown road improvements, including road relocation, 
             pedestrian walkways and rail line modifications in the 
             Indianapolis Convention District.
               In 2007, the Congresswoman was again successful in 
             securing funds for Indianapolis and its people. With the 
             help of Senators Bayh and Lugar, she secured nearly a 
             quarter of a million dollars for the Children's Museum; 
             $614,000 for Indianapolis' Naturally Occurring Retirement 
             Community; $390,000 for a City of Indianapolis 
             entrepreneurship education program; $3,244,000 for further 
             work on the Indianapolis White River North flood control 
             project; $1.5 million for Renewable Energy for Military 
             Applications; $1.2 million for a Warfighter Cancer Care 
             Engineering program at Indiana University; and $200,000 
             for the City of Indianapolis to help fund the 
             Neighborwoods program to add 100,000 trees to the 
             cityscape.
               On November 5, 2007, she gave her last public interview 
             to radio talk show host Amos Brown, expressing her 
             frustration about being absent from Congress, her 
             uncertainty about the future and her confidence in God's 
             will. On November 25, 2007, she announced she was 
             suffering from terminal lung cancer and on November 27, 
             she told the community that she would not seek a seventh 
             term.
               She is survived by her two children, Tanya Carson and 
             Sam Carson (Donna Gray Carson); her grandchildren Andre 
             Carson (Mariama Shaheed Carson), Samuel M. Carson IV 
             (Angela Lewis Carson), Ja'Dawn Carson, Phillip Carson 
             (Maryama Diallo Carson), Jamie C. Carson, Stefan D. Carson 
             and Barbara Carson; her great grandchildren; her Aunt, 
             Nina Porter Brown; and countless friends and supporters.

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                                The Order of Service

             Celebration of the Life of Julia Carson,

             Member of Congress

                     The Prelude and Processional                     Musicians                    Musical Selection--``The Lord's                  Keith L. Hayes
                      Prayer''                    The Welcome and Purpose                          Pastor Jeffrey A. Johnson, Sr., Senior
                                                                      Pastor
                                                                     Eastern Star Church                    Prayer                                           Imam Michael Shaair                    The Litany Celebration
                                     Liturgist: Come let us worship our God and rejoice in
                                                                       the midst of death.
                                           Congregants: We come to worship God! We come to
                                                                           celebrate life!
                                                    Liturgist: This is the call to worship
                                                     the God of life and the God of death.
                                           Congregants: All praises to God for the life of
                                                                Congresswoman Julia Carson
                                           All together: Worship! Celebrate! Celebrate and
                                                                                  Worship!                    The Invocation                                   Dr. Kent Millard,
                                                                       Senior Pastor
                                                                     St. Luke United Methodist Church                    The Scripture                                    Rev. Father Boniface Hardin
                                                                     President and Founder of Martin University                    The Ministry of Music--                          Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church Choir
                      ``Bye and Bye''                    Acknowledgements                                 Mr. Fran Quigley, Esq.
                                                                     First Chief of Staff                    The Remarks
                                                            Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels
                                                                U.S. Senator Richard Lugar
                                                                    U.S. Senator Evan Bayh
                                                      U.S. Senator Birch E. Bayh (retired)
                                         U.S. Representative James Clyburn--House Majority
                                                                                      Whip
                                          Indiana Delegation Representative Pete Visclosky
                                          U.S. Representative Carolyn Kilpatrick--Chair of
                                                                Congressional Black Caucus
                                                 U.S. Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones
                                                          Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson
                                       Tavis Smiley, Television and Radio Host, Author and
                                                                            Philanthropist
                                           The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan, Leader,
                                                                           Nation of Islam                    The Ministry of Music--                          Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church Choir
                      ``In My New Home''                    The Remarks
                                                       Indiana Lt. Governor Becky Skillman
                                      Speaker, Indiana House of Representatives B. Patrick
                                                                                     Bauer
                                            William Crawford, Indiana State Representative
                                      H.E. Trungram Gyaltrul Rinpoche, Spiritual Leader of
                                                      Vebral Linage of Buddhist Meditation
                                                                       Judge David Shaheed
                                                                    Sheriff Frank Anderson
                                                         Burnetta Sloss Tanner--Grassroots
                                                               Cordelia Lewis Burks--Labor                    Family Reflections: Andy Jacobs, Samuel M. Carson and son, Stefan, Samuel M. Carson IV, Mimi
                                                                    Carson and Andre Carson                    Musical Selection--                              Keith L. Hayes
                      ``If I Can Help Somebody''                                                         Her Life Story--(Read In Silence)                    Musical Selection--                              Lela Springfield
                      ``His Eye is on the Sparrow''                    Words of Comfort                                 Rev. Dr. Jonathan Bailey, Senior Pastor
                                                                     Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church                    The Benediction                                  Rev. Dr. Angelique Walker-Smith
                                                                     Executive Director, the Church Federation
                                                                      of Greater Indianapolis                    The Recessional and Postlude                     Musicians

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             Active Pallbearers

             Military Service Honor Guard

             HONORARY PALLBEARERS

                               Tanya Carson                              Hon. Joe Kernan                          Cynthia Martes
                              Samuel Carson                             David & Brenda Shaheed                   Iris (Becky) Roberson
                              Sam & Virginia Carson                     Bud Myers                                Len Sistek
                              Samuel M. Carson IV                        George (Levi) Sutton                    Sarge Visher
                              Andre D. Carson                           Jeffrey Slavin                           Jarnell Burks Craig
                              MiMi Carson                               Sylvia Trotter                           Freddi Carter
                              Phillip Carson                            Hon. Billie Breaux                       Clydonna Surrett
                              Jamie Carson                              Sen. Jean Breaux                         Marlene Dotson
                              Stefan Carson                             Rep. Vanessa Summers                     Charles Ford
                              Donna Carson                              Sen. Glen Howard                         Jackie Diamond
                              Angela Carson                             Rozelle Boyd                             Jackie Tucker
                              Mariama S. Carson                         Fran & Ellen Quigley                     Wilson Allen
                              Maryama D. Carson                         Joe Miller                               Aarti Nayak Rouser
                              Judy Dalton                               Chuck Haenlein                           Mia Clarkson
                              Nina (Auntie) Brown                       Webster Brewer                           Chad Chitwood
                              Edward Brown                              Virginia A. Caine                        Carter Moore
                              Eugene Brown                              John Hall                                Drew Black
                              Hon. Andy Jacobs                          Charlie Garcia                           Carlton Morris
                              Hon. Bart Peterson                        Ken Zeller                               Kathleen Taylor
                              Mason Goodman M.D.                        Sherlonda Anderson                       Sara Williams
                              Lacy Johnson                              Bob Voorhies                             Marti Thomas Doneghy
                              Mark Tony Duncan                          Cordelia Lewis Burks                     Melody Barber Hence
                              Carl Drummer                              Phyllis Carr                             Adairius Gardner
                              Vop & Una Osili                           Aaron Haith                              Melissa Lear Fisher
                              Rev. Jonathan Bailey                      Burnetta Sloss Tanner                    Megan Sims Wilmes
                              Sen. Bill Crawford                        Alan Hogan                               Ward 3 Precinct 2
                              Hon. Gene Akers                           Bonnie Grimes                            Erin Rosenberg
                              Sheriff Frank Anderson                    Linda Bonner                             Helen Kidd
                              Sen. Birch Bayh
                   Constituents of the 7th Congressional District

                The Celebration will conclude at graveside with full 
                                   military honors
                                 Crown Hill Cemetery

                                  Acknowledgements
              The family wishes to acknowledge the many expressions of 
                    sympathy and condolences they have received.
                  The outpouring of support has been overwhelming.
              We ask that you continue to keep us in your prayers. May 
                        God's continuous blessings be yours.
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