[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 160 (Wednesday, December 14, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2525]
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   HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HONORABLE JOHN D. DINGELL'S 
                SERVICE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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                               speech of

                             HON. DAVE CAMP

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 13, 2005

  Mr. CAMP of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the 
service of a fellow Michigan congressman: the Honorable John Dingell, 
who marks today his fiftieth year as a member of this distinguished 
House of Representatives. The length of his labors is astounding; his 
constant concern for his constituents is exemplary; and his integrity 
is simply beyond reproach.
  Having been elected to fill the seat and the shoes of his father (who 
passed away while still in office), Mr. Dingell has blazed his own path 
over the past five decades. Impacting virtually every major piece of 
legislation to be signed into law during the last half century, Mr. 
Dingell is one of a handful of lawmakers whose effectiveness does not 
rely solely on his party being in the majority.
  Impressive in both stature and the tenacity with which he pursues his 
positions, Mr. Dingell has lent his life to public service. The good 
citizens of his district and his colleagues here on the Hill are all 
the better for his tenure; may it long continue.

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