[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 156 (Sunday, September 28, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2113]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           HONORING THE SERVICE OF REPRESENTATIVE JIM SAXTON

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                               speech of

                      HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 24, 2008

  Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the service of 
my friend and fellow member of the New Jersey delegation, 
Representative Jim Saxton. Mr. Saxton came to Congress nearly 24 years 
ago and since that time has served as a tireless advocate for the 
people of New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District.
  He has served as a role model to members of the delegation, including 
me, throughout his distinguished service. On the House Armed Services 
Committee, Mr. Saxton worked to improve the quality of life for those 
who serve in the military and their families on the home front, and 
especially those who work with the Special Forces Command.
  Mr. Saxton has been a strong supporter of military bases across the 
country, especially Fort Dix and McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey. 
He will be remembered for his passionate and steadfast advocacy on 
behalf of his constituents and our state.
  Mr. Saxton has a tremendous record of environmental protection of New 
Jersey's beaches and coastline over many years. And we have worked 
closely together in passing the Highlands Conservation Act, which 
protects open space and water supplies vital to the entire Northeast.
  His thoughtful and deliberative style serves as an example to other 
lawmakers and is a true testament to good government. Mr. Saxton has 
always been known to do the ``right thing,'' which has made him an 
example to his colleagues and endeared him to his constituents.
  On a more personal level, Jim Saxton has been a good friend and 
mentor, as he was to my predecessor, the late Dean A. Gallo. Like Dean 
Gallo, I have benefited from his knowledge and wisdom, his good humor 
and compassion, and I will surely miss him as a colleague.
  The retirement of Congressman Jim Saxton is a loss to the people of 
New Jersey and the U.S. Congress. His leadership and knowledge will be 
missed. I thank him for his service and wish him the best of luck in 
all his future endeavors.

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