[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 145 (Friday, October 7, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: October 7, 1994]
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                  TRIBUTE TO HON. HELEN DELICH BENTLEY

  (Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland. Mr. Speaker, when I was running for 
Congress in Maryland 2 years ago, I came upon a force that was 
unusually strong, profoundly outspoken, and one of the warmest, most 
honest entities I had ever encountered. I am, of course, talking about 
Congresswoman Helen Delich Bentley.
  Helen told me I had a tough row ahead of me. She let me know in no 
uncertain terms that I had to be better, smarter, and tougher than I 
was when I was first out of the gate. Suffice it to say, she did not 
sugarcoat her advice to me. And I am eternally grateful to her for 
this.
  As countless Marylanders and others nationwide have learned--when 
Helen Bentley is on your side, she is 100 percent on your side. There 
is nothing superficial about this woman. And that is a lesson many in 
Washington can learn from her.
  I have learned a great deal from this unique woman, and I look 
forward to learning a lot more from her in her next endeavor. Helen 
Bentley has been a grand success at literally everything she has 
attempted. There will be many more successes.

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