[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 144 (Thursday, October 6, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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             TRIBUTE TO THE LATE CONGRESSMAN CLAUDE HARRIS

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                        HON. RICHARD A. GEPHARDT

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, October 5, 1994

  Mr. GEPHARDT. Mr. Speaker: this weekend, America lost one of it most 
dedicated champions of justice and opportunity--former Congressman 
Claude Harris of Birmingham, AL.
  Elected to this House in 1986, Claude Harris came to Congress with 
one mission--to improve the lives of the people of his community. Even 
as he rose to a position of prominence in Congress, he never forgot the 
people he was sent here to serve. He truly dedicated his career to 
them--and for that, the earned the respect and gratitude of all 
Americans.
  Many of us remember Claude Harris for his ken legal mind, and his 
tough but scrupulously fair sense of justice. Throughout his three 
terms in the House, he established himself as a strong and independent 
voice, but also as a legislator who could build coalitions, and work 
with his colleagues to make real progress. He brought those same skills 
to his post as U.S. attorney in Birmingham.
  I know I speak for all of my colleagues, on both sides of the aisle, 
when I say that we will miss Claude Harris very deeply. I offer my 
heartfelt condolences to his wife, Barbara, and to his sons Jeff and 
Trip at this difficult time.

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