[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 194 (Tuesday, December 18, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H16811-H16812]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  PAYING TRIBUTE TO HON. JULIA CARSON

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Corrine Brown) is recognized for 5 
minutes.

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  Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida. Madam Speaker, I rise today to remember 
a spiritual warrior for her constituents and those who could not fight 
for themselves, Julia Carson. She served 6 years in Congress, but her 
experience here far outweighed her time here. She always remembered 
where she was from and how she got there.
  This was a tough lady. She spent her initial swearing in in the 
hospital recovering from double bypass surgery. She was a wonderful 
personal friend who I enjoyed spending time with.
  I have my Julia Carson story. I remember a few years ago, we were 
going to an event at the Army-Navy Golf Club. We were going to a 
program, a celebration, and our driver got lost and made a wrong turn. 
We ended up on the seventh fairway. We were going up the hill, and the 
car couldn't go up and it couldn't go back. I panicked, but she was 
calm during this entire process. We eventually were rescued by the 
Capitol Hill Police. I will never forget that experience.
  Julia Carson was a classy lady, very classy. And I loved the way she 
dressed and the way she held herself. Like Paul in 2 Timothy 4:7, she 
fought the good fight and she finished the course. But most important, 
she kept the faith. Julia, I will miss you.

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