[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 146 (Saturday, October 8, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: October 8, 1994]
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                         TRIBUTE TO ROY ROWLAND

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                               speech of

                             HON. RON KLINK

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 6, 1994

  Mr. KLINK. Mr. Speaker, I would like to pay tribute to Roy Rowland.
  Congressman J. Roy Rowland is leaving Congress this year after six 
terms. We will miss him as a legislator and as a friend.
  In my short time in Congress, I have witnessed Roy Rowland's 
leadership on the issue of health care. He brings a unique perspective 
to this area: Roy is one of only two physicians in Congress today.
  Congressman Rowland is active in all areas of the health care debate. 
He served this term as the chairman of the Veterans' Affairs Hospitals 
and Health Care Subcommittee, which has jurisdiction over the veterans' 
health care system. He is a leader in the House Rural Health Care 
Caucus and is vice-chair of the National Commission to Prevent Infant 
Mortality.
  Roy Rowland authored the Medicare antihassle bill and legislation to 
create the National AIDS Commission. He has helped to draft legislation 
to improve the delivery of rural health care.
  I have also seen first hand, Roy's commitment to his own health. 
Virtually every morning that we are in Washington, Roy is in the House 
gym working out. I believe this personal dedication is translated to 
his work on national health care issues.
  Mr. Speaker, the House is losing a rare combination in Roy Rowland, 
one that will be sorely missed as we debate health care and other 
important issues in the future.

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