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

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                               speech of

                         HON. RICHARD H. LEHMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thusday, October 6, 1994

  Mr. LEHMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a dear friend 
and colleague, Dr. Roy Rowland. My contact with Dr. Rowland while 
working on the Food Quality Protection Act and as a fellow member of 
the Energy and Commerce Committee has been richly rewarding. His 
presence and participation in this Chamber will be greatly missed.
  Dr. Rowland's notable accomplishments in health care and veterans 
legislation have distinguished him as a respected and effective leader. 
Having practiced medicine, his ideas on specific medical issues and 
comprehensive health care reform always attracted the interest and 
consideration of his colleagues. Dr. Rowland's fight against the spread 
of AIDS and for the rights of HIV-infected individuals has provided 
direction for this Chamber's efforts on these vital issues.
  I would also like to take note of Dr. Rowland's dedication to the 
concerns of veterans. As a member of the Veterans Affairs Committee, he 
has played an important role in providing veterans in my district with 
the benefits and services they justly deserve.
  It has been a pleasure to work with Dr. Rowland on food safety 
legislation. His intense focus on public health concerns and clear view 
of the merits of pesticide reform helped form and maintain the broad, 
bipartisan coalition supporting our bill.
  I offer my best wishes to Roy as he pursues his interests outside of 
Congress, and I thank him for all that he has done.

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