[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 138 (Monday, September 30, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1867]
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                       TRIBUTE TO TONY BEILENSON

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                        HON. JOHN EDWARD PORTER

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Saturday, September 28, 1996

  Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, Tony Beilenson of California has been, 
throughout his 20 years as a Member of this body, my kind of 
Congressman. Quietly effective, never partisan or rude, always 
thoughtful, always a gentleman. Tony is respected universally by both 
sides of the aisle as a Member who places fairness and even-handed 
treatment above partisan advantage, and his service as a member of the 
Rules Committee has always reflected this approach. He has left a 
legacy of that kind of leadership that does credit to the Congress of 
the United States, and we will miss him greatly.
  If the Congress is to continue to be the kind of body that lives up 
to the ideals of our Founders and the expectations of our people, we 
will need many more Tony Beilensons here in the future. It is sad 
commentary that the type of Member favored by the media in America and 
the type increasingly elected here in recent years have favored the 
partisanship, bad manners, and ill-will that increasingly reflect the 
worst in our culture. In the face of all too much of this environment 
in the House, Tony Beilenson's calm voice of reason and thoughtful 
leadership stands out.
  All of the Members of the House wish Tony well in all that he 
undertakes in the future. He takes with him into retirement our 
respect, admiration and appreciation for representing always the best 
among us.

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