[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 142 (Tuesday, October 21, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2023]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO HENRY B. GONZALEZ

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                               speech of

                            HON. RICK LAZIO

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 27, 1997

  Mr. LAZIO of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to 
the distinguished Member from Texas and the ranking member of the 
Banking Committee, Mr. Gonzalez.
  Representative Gonzalez has served in elected public office for more 
than 40 years, and has served with distinction in this House since the 
87th Congress in 1961. Mr. Gonzalez served as chairman of the 
Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development beginning in 1981 
until the 104th Congress when he became ranking member of the 
committee.
  During his time here in the House, Representative Gonzalez dedicated 
much of his time to helping low-income families and distressed 
communities across America obtain affordable housing and development 
opportunities.
  I have had the privilege of working closely with the distinguished 
gentleman since becoming chairman of the subcommittee in 1994. Although 
we have often held different perspectives on public policy, we both 
believe that our most vulnerable populations must be protected. I thank 
him for his leadership and lifelong commitment to helping our Nation's 
poor.

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