[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 18 (Tuesday, January 30, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E213]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    LANE EVANS POST OFFICE BUILDING

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                               speech of

                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 29, 2007

  Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support 
of H.R. 521, which will designate a ``Lane Evans Post Office Building'' 
in Rock Island, Illinois.
  For more than 20 years, Lane was a champion of veterans and 
Parkinson's issues on Capitol Hill and a great friend to both 
communities. We worked together as co-chairs of the Congressional 
Working Group on Parkinson's Disease, and I came to truly admire his 
dedication, kindness, and courage.
  Last year Lane helped to pass into law a program that he conceived 
and created, Parkinson's Disease Research, Education and Clinical 
Centers, PADRECCs. These centers will provide valuable assistance to 
American veterans battling Parkinson's disease.
  As a former Marine, Ranking Member on the House Veterans' Affairs 
Committee, and person battling Parkinson's Disease, Lane Evans knows 
better than most the challenges facing both constituencies. While his 
presence in this chamber is sorely missed, I hope to continue his 
legacy while working with the newly renamed Bicameral Congressional 
Caucus on Parkinson's Disease to find a cure for this terrible disease.
  I am truly proud to have served with my dear friend Lane and to 
support this fitting tribute to him.

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