[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 141 (Thursday, October 3, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1911-E1912]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 A TRIBUTE TO CONGRESSMAN JOHN T. MYERS

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                            HON. DAN BURTON

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 3, 1996

  Mr. BURTON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, one of my very good friends in 
Congress is John Myers. John has represented Indiana's 7th District 
which is adjacent to mine.
  John is retiring at the end of this Congress, and he is really going 
to be missed by everyone who appreciates a warm smile and cheery 
greeting.
  Throughout John's career in the House of Representatives he has the 
reputation of being a staunch fiscal conservative. He consistently 
voted against higher spending and never voted for a tax increase.

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  John has been an institution on the Appropriations Committee. He has 
served as chairman of the Energy and Water Development Subcommittee 
during the 104th Congress, after being ranking Republican on the full 
committee for several years. He also has served as ranking Republican 
on the Ethics Committee and on the old Post Office and Civil Service 
Committee.
  John's intelligence, fairness, and integrity are unquestionable. John 
is known to be an independent thinker and is one of those congressmen 
who really thought hard about an issue before deciding how he should 
vote. His record of achievement has earned him the respect of everyone 
on both sides of the aisle.
  John has served the 7th District and the State of Indiana in an 
exemplary manner these past 30 years. I'm really going to miss him. 
This place won't be the same without him. I wish John and Carol a very 
long and happy retirement.

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