[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 138 (Tuesday, October 6, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1920]
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     TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE JOSEPH M. McDADE, MEMBER OF CONGRESS

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                               speech of

                    HON. F. JAMES SENSENBRENNER, JR.

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 1, 1998

  Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to Joe McDade, 
the distinguished gentleman from Pennsylvania, as he prepares to retire 
after 36 years of service to the country and his constituents. 
Throughout his 18 terms, Joe McDade played key roles in areas ranging 
from energy and the environment, to America's highways and national 
defense, all the while displaying grace and dignity under sometimes 
adverse circumstances.
  In the 10th District of Pennsylvania, Joe McDade is known as a friend 
to his constituents, a man whose work as a Member of this House always 
aimed to help the individuals who sent him here. Among other things, he 
fought to create better opportunities for small business, to help 
former coal miners re-train for new careers after many mines closed, 
and to ensure that local hospitals, highways, and schools were the best 
that they could be.
  As a member of the Appropriations Interior Subcommittee, he addressed 
issues including alternative sources of energy in order to limit 
dependence on foreign oil. He devoted considerable effort to funding 
environmental infrastructure improvements such as sewage treatment 
facilities and flood control.
  Joe McDade's contributions reach the national level as well. As a 
member of the Appropriations Defense Subcommittee during the 1980s, Joe 
played a key role in crafting defense and national security 
legislation. It is in no small part a result of his work that the U.S. 
was able to achieve a peaceful end to the Cold War from a position of 
strength and readiness.
  I join my colleagues today in congratulating Joe McDade on a 
distinguished career. He has been a positive force for this nation and 
for this House. I wish him continued success in his endeavors and a 
long and productive retirement.

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