[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 140 (Thursday, October 8, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1948]
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     TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE JOSEPH M. McDADE, MEMBER OF CONGRESS

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                               speech of

                        HON. JOHN JOSEPH MOAKLEY

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 1, 1998

  Mr. MOAKLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to my 
colleague, Joe McDade.
  Joe McDade arrived here 10 years before I did. As he retires this 
year, the entire country will be the worse for the loss of his service.
  In their wisdom, the people of the 10th district of Pennsylvania 
first elected Joe McDade to Congress in 1963 and every other year 
thereafter. After 35 years, Joe will be leaving the 10th district with 
a proud legacy of accomplishment and service for which he, and his 
staff, should be very proud.
  Joe McDade is currently the longest serving Republican on the 
Appropriations Committee and among the longest serving Representatives 
in Pennsylvania's history. Since 1965, he has been on the House 
Appropriations Committee. But, Joe's service merits distinction for its 
quality as well as its longevity.
  When Joe served on the Appropriations Subcommittee for Housing and 
Urban Development, he created the Rural Housing Guaranteed Loan Program 
to help people in rural areas buy homes. It was passed into law in 1990 
and has grown to become one of the most important ways our government 
helps rural Americans buy homes. It was passed into law in 1990 and has 
grown to become one of the most important ways our government helps 
rural Americans buy homes. This year, Joe McDade's law will help more 
than 50,000 low and moderate income Americans buy homes.
  When Joe was the ranking member of the Small Business Committee from 
1978 to 1991, he created a small business development center and an 
applied technology center at the University of Scranton to provide 
training and technical assistance to small business owners.
  Joe has been a distinguished, hard working, kind member of the 
Appropriations Committee and a Member deserving of the title Cardinal. 
He has been easy to approach and willing to listen to just about any 
requests for funding. During his 35 years in Congress, Joe certainly 
left his mark.
  Whoever is elected in his seat will have a very hard time filling his 
shoes. The 10th congressional district of Pennsylvania is lucky to have 
had him as its representative and we are lucky to have had him as our 
colleague.
  Mr. Speaker, it has been a great honor serving with Joe McDade and I 
join the entire Congress in wishing him well in his retirement.

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