[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 146 (Saturday, October 8, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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            IN RECOGNITION OF U.S. REP. HELEN DELICH BENTLEY

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                           HON. FRANK R. WOLF

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 7, 1994

  Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure for me to join with my 
colleagues in recognizing the outstanding service to Congress and our 
nation of my friend and colleague, Helen Delich Bentley.
  For the last 10 years, Helen has been the beloved representative for 
Maryland's 2nd District, which stretches all the way from southeastern 
Baltimore County, near the Port of Baltimore, to the northern borders 
of Maryland, near the Delaware and Pennsylvania borders. Needles to 
say, her constituency is diverse and varied; nevertheless Helen has 
earned the respect and admiration of her constituents, who have re-
elected her the last three times impressively with over 65 percent of 
the vote.
  As a Representative from the neighboring State of Virginia, in 
addition to being a friend of Helen's, I know first-hand how hard Helen 
has worked on behalf of her district and our nation. She came to the 
House in 1984 following her service as the Chairwoman of the Federal 
Maritime Commission, which at that time made her the highest-ranking 
woman in the Federal Government. As many of you know, the City of 
Baltimore is a dynamic and exciting city, ranging from the Inner harbor 
to Oriole Park at Camden yards; from Little Italy to Fells Point. One 
of Baltimore's biggest industries and landmarks, however, is the Port 
of Baltimore, and Helen has worked tirelessly to promote this port and 
protect its workers. This has included her work for dredging at the 
Port of Baltimore to accommodate more ships and helping to settle 
labor-management disputes at the Port. Her expertise and dedication on 
this issue will be missed.
  Everyone in this body who knows Helen, more importantly, knows of 
Helen's integrity and steadfastness. Helen will never quit in the face 
of adversity; Helen will never run for cover when she believes she is 
right on an issue. Of course, this is different that the art of 
compromise. Helen has had great success working in a bipartisan manner 
to reach objectives helpful to her district and the country. However, 
Helen is as committed a member of this House as you will find. Helen 
and I may not have agreed on every issue, although we certainly agree 
on most. However, I have the greatest respect for Helen's honesty and 
devotion--when Helen Bentley says she will work on something for you, 
she will be by your side through good and bad. Her presence and ability 
will be greatly missed, and it is a pleasure for me in wishing Helen, 
her husband William and her family all the best as she begins her 
retirement.

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