[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 157 (Sunday, November 9, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H10556]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                TRIBUTE TO HONORABLE THOMAS M. FOGLIETTA

  (Mr. TRAFICANT asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, there will be some debate on the floor 
about the gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. Foglietta] who has been 
named ambassador to Italy. I just wanted to take this time this evening 
in the event that I am not here on the floor when that tribute is made 
that I want to really salute our colleague for that tremendous 
achievement. He started out in Philadelphia as the youngest city 
councilman ever elected. He worked tirelessly for his constituents. I 
know that the gentleman in the chair has served with him for years in 
the Committee on Appropriations. He was always fair. While we wait here 
for the next legislation, I think it is absolutely proper and fitting 
to pay tribute. I just wanted to put my little two cents in and thank 
the gentleman from Pennsylvania for the great job he has done for the 
country, for his constituents and all the help he has given me and my 
constituents.




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