[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 133 (Wednesday, September 21, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E]
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[Congressional Record: September 21, 1994]



               TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE JAMIE L. WHITTEN

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                               speech of

                          HON. J. ROY ROWLAND

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 19, 1994

  Mr. ROWLAND. Mr. Speaker, when the Honorable Jamie L. Whitten of 
Mississippi was sworn in for this term of Congress, for the 27th time, 
he had broken the record for continuous service in Congress set by that 
great Georgian, the late Carl Vinson. Longevity in public service is 
just one of a number of reasons why the two should be compared. Like 
Congressman Vinson, Jamie Whitten is a southerner, a Democrat, and a 
fiscal conservative. And like the Georgian he knew and worked with for 
many years, the contributions he made for his country have rarely been 
equaled.
  While Carl Vinson's most notable contributions were in the area of 
defense, Congressman Whitten has long been a force in strengthening the 
country's economy through sound budgetary policies, including the rural 
economy. The bills reported out by the House Appropriations Committee 
he chairs have totaled many billions of dollars less than the budgetary 
requests made by successive administrations. For more than a half 
century, he has championed the kind of budgetary policies he believes 
best serve the country's economic well-being.
  As the gentleman from Mississippi approaches the end of his 
remarkable span of service, I join with his many friends in 
congratulating him and all he has accomplished and in wishing him all 
the best for the future.

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