[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 35 (Wednesday, March 5, 2003)]
[House]
[Pages H1604-H1605]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      BIRCH BAYH FEDERAL BUILDING

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentlewoman from Indiana (Ms. Carson) is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Ms. CARSON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to introduce, along 
with my colleague, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Hill) legislation 
naming the Federal Courthouse located at 46 East Ohio Street, 
Indianapolis, as the Birch

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Bayh Federal Building and United States Courthouse.
  Birch Bayh was born on January 22, 1928, in Terre Haute, Indiana. He 
is a graduate of Purdue. He holds a BS degree in agriculture and a JD 
degree from Indiana University School of Law. He is married to the 
former Katherine ``Kitty'' Halpin and is the father of two sons, Evan 
and Christopher.
  Senator Bayh began his political career at age 26 when he was elected 
to the Indiana House of Representatives in 1954. He served as Speaker 
and 4 years as Democratic floor leader. Senator Bayh's career in the 
United States Senate from 1962 to 1980 is distinguished by his 
expertise in constitutional law.
  As chairman of the Subcommittee on the Constitution of the Senate, 
Senator Bayh successfully authored and ushered two amendments to the 
Constitution, the 25th on presidential and vice presidential section, 
and the 26th amendment lowering the age from 21 to 18 years of age to 
enable people the right to vote.
  No lawmaker since the Founding Fathers has authored two amendments 
successfully to the United States Constitution.
  Senator Bayh wrote landmark legislation on behalf of women and 
minorities. He authored Title IX to the Higher Education Act providing 
equal opportunities for women, students and faculty. He was an 
architect of the Juvenile Justice Act to separate juvenile offenders 
from the adult prison populations. He played an integral and important 
role in the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Acts and the 1965 Voting 
Rights Act.
  I believe this is the first time, Mr. Speaker, that we have had two 
Members, father and son, that served so prestigiously in the United 
States Senate. Senator Birch Bayh, for whom this building would be 
named, is the proud father of Senator Evan Bayh, who now serves with 
distinction in the United States Senate. This is House bill 1082, and I 
would encourage unanimous support, Mr. Speaker.

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