[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 132 (Thursday, October 19, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1833]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


             GEORGE E. BROWN, JR. UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE

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                               speech of

                            HON. MARK UDALL

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 17, 2000

  Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Speaker, I want to take this opportunity 
to add a few words to those of my colleagues in support of this bill to 
designate the U.S. Courthouse on 12th Street in Riverside, California, 
as the ``George E. Brown, Jr., United States Courthouse.'' I think this 
is a worthy honor for a man who brought so much to his constituents in 
California, to colleagues in Congress, and to the citizens of this 
country.
  The death of George Brown, Jr. last year deprived this Congress and 
this country of a great champion of science and technology. While I 
worked with him for only a brief time, I felt as though I had known him 
for years because he had been a colleague and friend of my father and 
because his reputation was so well known.
  George Brown was a man of courage and vision and ideological 
consistency. In his 34 years of distinguished service in the House, he 
worked to advance energy and resource conservation, sustainable 
agriculture, advanced technology development, space exploration, 
international scientific cooperation, and the integration of technology 
in education.
  With or without a Courthouse in his name, George Brown will be 
remembered. But I'm sure if he were with us here today, George would 
appreciate this gesture on the part of his colleagues and the country 
to ensure his legacy lasts beyond our own lifetimes.

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