[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 48 (Wednesday, March 15, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H3162]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             DON EDWARDS SAN FRANCISCO BAY WILDLIFE REFUGE

  (Mr. MINETA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MINETA. Mr. Speaker, today I will introduce legislation to name 
the San Francisco Bay Wildlife Refuge after our distinguished former 
colleague Don Edwards.
  Without Don Edwards, the creation of this wildlife refuge would have 
not been possible. Throughout the environmental community, Don is 
recognized as the father of this precious sanctuary.
  Don was successful in passing legislation to establish the refuge by 
authorizing the Federal Government to acquire 20,000 acres of land 
around the San Francisco Bay.
  In the years following, Don fought to secure appropriations for land 
acquisition for the refuge, and to expand the authorization of the 
refuge.
  Mr. Speaker, I can think of no more appropriate way to recognize Don 
Edwards' many years of distinguished service to this body and his 
constituents than by naming this refuge in his honor.

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