[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 2 (Thursday, January 5, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E42]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


            TOWN OF SCHODACK CELEBRATES BICENTENNIAL IN 1995

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                        HON. GERALD B.H. SOLOMON

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, January 4, 1995

  Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, it's been my privilege since entering 
Congress in 1979 to return home nearly every weekend.
  That's not only a wise policy for a Member of Congress, it's good for 
a Member's peace of mind. It's necessary to get away from this 
artificial world of Washington, DC, and get back to the real world 
where real people have real jobs and raise real families.
  Our 22d district is a largely rural area, and it is the tried and 
true virtues of our small towns and villages that have made this 
country great, as recognized as early as the 1830s by French visitor 
Alexis de Tocqueville. And today, I'd like to single out one of those 
communities, the Rensselaer County town of Schodack.
  Schodack will celebrate its bicentennial in 1995, a celebration that 
will culminate in a gala-dinner dance on March 18.
  Having visited Schodack many times during my 16 years of Congress and 
6 years in the State assembly, I can personally vouch for the town's 
embodiment of all of those smalltown virtues, the hard work, the 
patriotism, the spirit of volunteerism and helping one's neighbor.
  Notwithstanding my new duties as chairman of the House Rules 
Committee, Mr. Speaker, I still intend to return home as many weekends 
as possible to visit the good people of Schodack and all the other 
small communities that will always reflect the true heart and true 
character of America.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you and other Members to join me in congratulating 
the town of Schodack on this occasion of its 200th birthday.


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