[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 71 (Monday, May 20, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H5292]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    TRIBUTE TO ADMIRAL MIKE BOORDA, ONE OF OUR GREAT NAVAL OFFICERS

  (Mr. MONTGOMERY asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. MONTGOMERY. Mr. Speaker, I commend you for being the Speaker 
today from the 14th District of Texas. We will miss you.
  Admiral Mike Boorda was laid to rest in Arlington Cemetery Sunday, 
where only his immediate family were present. Tomorrow, Tuesday, at 
11:30 a.m., memorial services will be conducted for Admiral Boorda at 
the National Cathedral in Washington.
  Mike Boorda will be remembered as one of the great naval officers. 
The morale and quality of the enlisted naval personnel is the best I 
have seen it in my 30 years with working with the Navy. Admiral Boorda 
deserves a lot of the credit for the esprit de corps of the Navy fleet.
  I know we have the best Navy in the world today. I wish someone would 
show me a Navy that is better. We will all miss Admiral Boorda, 
especially our young sailors who are protecting our freedoms around the 
world. Our thoughts and gratitude go to Bettie and the family. God 
bless.

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