[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 156 (Sunday, September 28, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2149]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING THE HONORABLE BUD CRAMER AND THE HONORABLE TERRY EVERETT ON 
                     THEIR RETIREMENT FROM CONGRESS

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                               speech of

                            HON. ALLEN BOYD

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 24, 2008

  Mr. BOYD of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate 
Congressman Bud Cramer on his many years of service to our Nation and 
to the people of Alabama's Fifth District.
  Since I first came to Congress in 1997, Bud has been a respected 
colleague, a good friend, and a personal mentor. Over the years, I 
often have looked to him for guidance on different issues before 
Congress, and he has always given me wise and thoughtful advice. Bud's 
work on the Defense Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee 
has served as a model for me. I have seen firsthand his ability to work 
across the aisle to advance good policy to the benefit of our national 
defense efforts, our military community, and the American people.
  As a founding member of the Blue Dog Coalition, Bud has dedicated his 
time in Congress to being a good steward of taxpayer dollars and 
creating a more fiscally responsible government. The Blue Dogs have 
been able to grow and continue our message of fiscal responsibility 
because of the groundwork that Bud and other founding members laid over 
13 years ago.
  Bud, as your friend and colleague, I will truly miss your leadership 
in Congress. I wish you the best of luck in all of your future 
endeavors and hope you enjoy your much deserved retirement.

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