[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 161 (Friday, October 3, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2237]
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. ROY BLUNT

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 24, 2008

  Mr. BLUNT. Mr. Speaker, Terry came to the U.S. House of 
Representatives a successful businessman and is now heading back to 
Alabama as a successful congressman. No one doubts that Terry knows the 
values of a hard day's work. He's been a farmer, an Air Force 
specialist, a small business owner and newsman. He served the people of 
Alabama's second district, stretching from Autauga down to Dothan, for 
the last 16 years with that same work ethic, and they have benefited 
from his service.
  Terry came to Congress as an intelligence expert from his days in the 
Air Force and an agriculture expert from his days on the farm--skills 
he put to good use sitting on the Agriculture, Armed Services and 
Select Intelligence committees.
  I'm going to miss Terry when Congress reconvenes next year. The whole 
House will miss his work ethic, keen insight and ability to get things 
done. His retirement is a blow to those in Washington that know and 
rely on him, but if anyone deserves our thanks for a job well done it 
is certainly my friend and longtime colleague Terry Everett.

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