[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 29 (Wednesday, March 8, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E312-E313]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING JUSTICE SANDRA DAY O'CONNOR

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                               speech of

                          HON. SILVESTRE REYES

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 1, 2006

  Mr. REYES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H. Res. 357, a 
resolution honoring former United States Supreme Court Justice Sandra 
Day O'Connor. As the first female justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, 
this remarkable woman presided over some of the most important cases of 
our time, and her accomplishments became a stepping stone for all 
womankind.
  Justice O'Connor has strong roots to the city of El Paso, Texas, 
which I represent. She attended Radford School, and graduated at the 
age of 16 from Austin High School. Her achievements in graduating with 
honors from Stanford University and earning a law degree from the 
Stanford School of Law in only two years, have encouraged numerous 
aspiring students to reach their greatest potential.
  Justice Sandra Day O'Connor once again provided a breakthrough when 
she became the majority leader for the Arizona State Legislature, the 
first woman in the Nation to do so.
  Rising from the rejection of law firm employment based on her gender, 
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor is now known as one of the most important 
women in U.S. legal history.

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  Mr. Speaker, I urge all of my colleagues to join me in supporting 
this very worthwhile resolution, honoring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.

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