[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 138 (Tuesday, December 7, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2167]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      HONORING CONGRESSMAN AMO HOUGHTON AND CONGRESSMAN JACK QUINN

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                               speech of

                           HON. VITO FOSSELLA

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 19, 2004

  Mr. FOSSELLA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and pay tribute to 
my distinguished colleague from the State of New York, Congressman Amo 
Houghton. He is retiring after 18 years of esteemed public service as 
the Congressional Representative of the citizens of the 29th District 
of New York. Prior to his service in the U.S. Congress, Representative 
Houghton was an established and well respected businessman. A former 
CEO of a Fortune 500 company, Mr. Houghton was able to bring those 
skills to Washington to the benefit of the legislative process. His 
ability to work with both sides of the aisle made him an effective and 
powerful legislator. Known as a moderate Republican and fiscal 
conservative, Congressman Houghton actively worked with a coalition of 
moderate Republicans to pursue meaningful budget reforms. Additionally, 
history will record Mr. Houghton as one of the early leaders driving 
reform of the Alternative Minimum Tax. On behalf of the residents of 
the State of New York, I would like to thank Representative Houghton 
for his exceptional service in the U.S. Congress. It has been a 
pleasure to serve with him, and his presence among the New York 
delegation will be sorely missed. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take 
this opportunity to congratulate Mr. Houghton on a job well done, and 
wish him the very best in the years ahead.

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