[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 152 (Thursday, November 12, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2332-E2333]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO JANE HARMAN

                                 ______
                                 

                         HON. ELLEN O. TAUSCHER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 12, 1998

  Mrs. TAUSCHER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a good 
friend and valued colleague, Jane Harman, whose distinguished career in 
the House of Representatives will come to a close with the end of the 
105th Congress.

[[Page E2333]]

  In my time in Congress, Mr. Speaker, I have developed the greatest 
respect and admiration for Jane Harman. Her dedication to this 
institution, her commitment to the people she represents, and her 
unfailing desire to work for the best interests of this nation set the 
standards to which all Members of Congress should strive.
  Whether the issue has been gender equity in the military or 
establishing a budget lockbox, Jane has been a true leader. When she 
speaks out on an issue, Mr. Speaker, we all know that she has given it 
thoughtful consideration and is well informed. Her sincerity and 
knowledge give her an authority that enables her to persuasively make 
her case and convince her colleagues of the rightness of her position. 
This ability has served her constituents and this country very well, 
and she should be proud of her many accomplishments.
  As a fellow Californian, I have always admired and respected the work 
Jane has done for our State. She will be sorely missed not only by her 
colleagues on the Hill, but by all those Californians who have come to 
rely on her reasoned and moderate approach to the issues.
  Mr. Speaker, the House of Representatives and the country are better 
for the service that Jane Harman has given us. I know that in the 
future she will continue her commitment to public service and her 
contributions to our nation will grow. I thank her for her efforts and 
wish her the best of luck for the future.

                          ____________________