[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 185 (Wednesday, December 5, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H14228]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                 A TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE HENRY HYDE

  (Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California asked and was given permission 
to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his 
remarks.)
  Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California. Mr. Speaker, last night I was 
unable to be here when we had a tribute to our departed colleague, 
Henry Hyde. I just wanted to say this about Henry Hyde: It was a 
privilege and an honor to serve in this House with him.
  I recall a conversation I had with him a number of years ago at which 
time I talked to him about sometimes did he ever get tired about the 
fact that people beat him up on the issue of abortion. And Henry 
thought a minute and he said, You know, as I get older and I think of 
my own mortality, I look forward to the time when I might be entering 
those gates into heaven and the voices of all those young children that 
we saved welcoming me there.
  They're giving you a great welcome right now, Henry. We miss you.

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