[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 158 (Thursday, November 15, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2086]
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                        TRIBUTE TO EDDIE BOLAND

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                         HON. ROBERT T. MATSUI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 15, 2001

  Mr. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a dear friend 
and former colleague Eddie Boland. By his own choosing, he loyally 
served this body for 36 years with minimal national attention. And yet 
despite his best efforts to remain known only to his constituents and 
his colleagues, his name carries a familiar ring to a vast number of 
Americans.
  While it was his role as Chairman of the House Select Committee on 
Intelligence that brought him household recognition, Eddie Boland stood 
for more than the namesake amendments that helped set the stage for the 
Iran-contra affair. To his constituents, he was a friend, a steadfast 
supporter of civil rights and simply unbeatable when it came to the 
polls. To members of this body, he was an honest, sincere and dedicated 
man who came to Washington to serve his district and did it well.
  It has been over 13 years since Eddie Boland last graced the halls of 
Congress as a distinguished member of the House of Representatives, but 
the ideals that he quietly fought for during his tenure have not been 
lost. I extend my sincere condolences to his wife Mary and their four 
children.

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