[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 68 (Thursday, May 26, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: May 26, 1994]
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         SAM B. HALL, JR. FEDERAL BUILDING AND U.S. COURTHOUSE

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                               speech of

                        HON. CHARLES W. STENHOLM

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 23, 1994

  Mr. STENHOLM. Mr. Speaker, the House of Representatives has today 
paid tribute to one of our former colleagues by designating the Federal 
building in Marshall, TX, as the Sam B. Hall, Jr. Federal Building. 
This is a fitting tribute to a great American, and will honor his 
memory for many years to come.
  Those of us who had the privilege of serving with Sam in the House 
will remember him even more for the strength of his convictions and for 
his personal integrity both as a colleague and as a friend. For those 
who called on Sam for his support or for his views, he was as good as 
his word; if he was with you, his support was unswerving. And those 
with whom he did not agree always knew just where he stood.
  When I came to the Congress in 1979, Sam had already been here for a 
few years. I realized early on that he was a man of great character and 
sound judgment, and truly a representative of the people. He was an 
excellent role model, and I was honored to have served with him in the 
Texas delegation for 6 years. When he resigned his congressional seat 
to take a Federal bench, the Congress lost an outstanding legislator, 
and the Nation gained an excellent jurist.
  I am pleased that the Congress has seen fit to honor Sam by renaming 
the Federal building in Marshall, TX. However, for those of us who had 
the privilege of knowing and serving with him in the House, he will be 
remembered for being an exemplary Congressman and a true friend.

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