[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 28 (Tuesday, March 6, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S1908]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mrs. FEINSTEIN:
  S. 468. A bill to designate the Federal building located at 6230 Van 
Nuys Boulevard in Van Nuys, California, as the ``James C. Corman 
Federal Building''; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I rise today to introduce legislation 
to honor the hard work and dedication of the late James C. Corman, an 
esteemed Member of the House of Representatives from California for 20 
years.
  Jim Corman was born in Kansas, and moved to California with his 
mother shortly after his father's death. He served in the Marines 
during World War II. After the war, Jim worked his way through the 
University of California at Los Angeles and the University of Southern 
California Law School. He first held public office in 1957, when he was 
elected to the Los Angeles City Council.
  Jim was first elected to the House in 1960. In 1963, he began serving 
on the Judiciary Committee, which he felt handled the issues that were 
among the most important and relevant to Americans. As a member of the 
Judiciary Committee, he was an influential voice in drafting and 
passing the historic Civil Rights Act of 1964. Jim always considered 
this as the greatest accomplishment of his life.
  In 1968, Jim became a member of the Ways and Means Committee, where 
he devoted his energy to Social Security, tax, and welfare reform. He 
became a crusader for the welfare of senior citizens and the 
disadvantaged members of our society.
  Recognizing that his constituents would have better access to federal 
services if there were a federal building in the San Fernando Valley, 
Jim was responsible for securing funds for its construction. It is only 
fitting that this building be named after the man who considered 
constituent service to be one of his top priorities.
  Mr. President, James C. Corman was a well-respected Member of the 
House. I am pleased to honor his memory by introducing a bill to 
designate the federal building in Van Nuys as the James C. Corman 
Federal Building.
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