[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 103 (Thursday, July 25, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1402]
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                CONGRATULATIONS TO CONGRESSMAN TONY HALL

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                          HON. JAMES T. WALSH

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 25, 2002

  Mr. WALSH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate my colleague, 
and friend, Congressman Tony Hall, as he becomes the United States 
Ambassador to the United Nations food and agriculture agencies in Rome, 
Italy.
  First elected to the House of Representatives in 1978, Tony has 
served the good people of Montgomery County, Ohio with distinction and 
honor. He has been a driving force and advocate for issues like ending 
world hunger, promoting food security, stopping the importation of 
``conflict diamonds'' in Africa, and an infinite number of legislative 
accomplishments here in Congress.
  He has embraced his role as Congressman in an honorable fashion, and 
with his experiences as a public servant, I have no doubt that he will 
step into his new position with the same grace and fervor that he has 
demonstrated over the past three decades. Based on his experiences with 
our own government, there is no better person to lead the fight for 
human rights.
  We will miss his strength and wisdom, but his experiences and passion 
for the oppressed make him the ideal person to lead the Food and 
Agriculture arm of the UN. It is hard to see him go, but it would be 
selfish for us not to let this fine leader use his strengths to help 
overcome the hunger problems facing our world.
  I want to wish Tony all the best as he embarks on this new journey. 
If his future accomplishments are any reflection of his past 
contributions, the world will be a better place.

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