[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 14 (Friday, February 11, 1994)]
[House]
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[Congressional Record: February 11, 1994]
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                        IN MEMORY OF SAUL WEPRIN

  (Mr. NADLER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the Honorable 
Saul Weprin, the speaker of the New York State Assembly, who passed 
away this morning.
  Fifteen members of the New York delegation to this House served 
alongside Saul Weprin as colleagues in the State legislature. He knew 
Saul as a gentle, kind, and decent man, and a leader in a field not 
frequently noted for such qualities.
  His compassionate and gentle nature, combined with a sharp intellect 
and an abiding commitment to social justice, made him a giant in New 
York State government. In particular I was privileged to work with Saul 
when he was chairman of the assembly judiciary committee, on child 
support and family violence issues, to which we shared a deep 
commitment.
  It is with great sadness that I and my colleagues from New York mark 
the passing of Saul Weprin, the gentle lion.
  And to his family we say, May the Lord comfort you among the mourners 
from Zion and Israel.
  Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, if the gentleman will yield, I would like 
to associate myself with his remarks about Saul Weprin. Saul was a fine 
human being, respected from both sides of the aisle, and our sympathies 
go out to his family. I appreciate the gentleman from New York [Mr. 
Nadler], bringing it to our attention.

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