[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 186 (Thursday, December 6, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2519]
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  MOMENT OF SILENCE IN MEMORY OF FORMER REPRESENTATIVE HENRY HYDE OF 
                                ILLINOIS

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                               speech of

                       HON. JANICE D. SCHAKOWSKY

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 4, 2007

  Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my sadness over 
the passing of our former colleague and friend, Henry Hyde, and my 
respect for his decades of public service on behalf of the people of 
Illinois.
  Representative Hyde was known throughout the country as a man of 
strong beliefs, a public servant who fought hard for his convictions 
with eloquence and passion. Those of us in the House of 
Representatives--especially those of us served with him in the Illinois 
delegation--also knew him as a gentleman. Disagreements on some issues 
never prevented him from working with a colleague on other matters.
  I was one who often disagreed with Congressman Hyde, but we were 
always able to talk about our differences and work together on 
bipartisan issues, such as investigating the causes of oil and gasoline 
price increases in the Chicago market, ending the genocide in Sudan and 
the AIDS epidemic in Africa, fighting global poverty and the 
proliferation of destabilizing nuclear weapons, and addressing gun 
violence. I always felt that I could reach out to Congressman Hyde and 
have an open and beneficial discussion, even on the most controversial 
issues. He was the only person who ever called me ``Janny,'' a private 
nickname I enjoyed.
  Congressman Hyde was born in Rogers Park, Chicago and went to St. 
George High School in Evanston. He was first elected to Congress in 
1974, after already having had a distinguished career as a lawyer, 
World War II veteran, and member of the Illinois General Assembly. He 
served the 6th District of Illinois for 32 years, never forgetting his 
roots, his responsibilities or his values. He will be missed.

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