[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 139 (Thursday, October 27, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2181]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   ANNOUNCING PASSING OF FORMER CONGRESSMEN ED ROYBAL AND BOB BADHAM

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                               speech of

                           HON. DAVID DREIER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 25, 2005

  Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, yesterday, a dear friend, a great man and 
the father of one of our colleagues, former Congressman Ed Roybal, 
passed away.
  Ed was a man of tremendous passion and compassion. He saw no limits, 
only possibilities. He was a trailblazer for the Hispanic community who 
aimed high without fear of failure.
  Ed moved to Los Angeles when he was a child, and he became as much a 
part of the city as it became part of him. Upon returning from service 
in World War Two, Ed became director of health education for the Los 
Angeles County Tuberculosis and Health Association. Healthcare and the 
well-being of his fellow citizens would be a hallmark of Ed's long 
career of public service.
  When Ed was elected to the first of his nearly 30 years in Congress 
in 1962, he was only the second Hispanic-American to represent 
California. While Ed was at the center of issues facing Los Angeles, he 
was a strong advocate for the region and all of California.
  Ed's sincerity and heartfelt speeches on the floor of this body are 
legendary, and so was his decency. The attention and care he devoted to 
his constituents, he also paid to his colleagues.
  Through Ed's example, we learned patience, kindness and generosity. 
He was unfailingly gracious, determined and effective, all at once.
  His legacy is found in the successes of his constituents who were 
inspired by his example. His legacy is found in community programs in 
Los Angeles. And his legacy is found right here in the Capitol.
  Our thoughts and prayers are with Ed's daughter, Congresswoman 
Lucille Roybal-Allard, as she carries on his example of public service, 
and also with the entire Roybal family.

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