[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 98 (Thursday, July 15, 2004)]
[House]
[Pages H5795-H5796]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE JOHN EDWARDS OF NORTH CAROLINA

  (Mr. McINTYRE asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. Speaker, Vice Presidential candidate John Edwards of North 
Carolina is a man who cares for people, who has a passion for a 
brighter America,

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and who will work in partnership with the U.S. Congress to improve our 
communities and to help lift all of our citizens up. Senator Edwards 
has always put people first. He understands the challenges that face 
our Nation in rural areas, suburban and urban America.
  Second, he has a passion to make life better for all Americans. From 
education to energy, from factories to the farms, from health care to 
housing, Senator Edwards has a real desire to make improvements in 
these and so many other areas.
  Third, John has seen firsthand the challenges that citizens from all 
walks of life face, and he knows that we must work together in a 
bipartisan manner to move forward and to help our Nation. Senator 
Edwards has a vision for a better, stronger, and brighter America. With 
his focus on people, his passion for moving forward, and his commitment 
to partnership, he, indeed, will make an exceptional Vice President.

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