[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 107 (Tuesday, July 20, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H5731]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  IN MEMORY OF SENATOR PAUL COVERDELL

  (Mr. PRICE of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, Senator Paul Coverdell, one of the 
most kind and thoughtful and deliberate Members of Congress, passed 
away 10 years ago this past Sunday. Senator Coverdell was a strong 
leader in Georgia for decades, serving as a State senator for 19 years 
and as a United States Senator for 7 years before his untimely death of 
a cerebral hemorrhage on July 18, 2000.
  His dedication extended far beyond the political arena. He was a 
veteran of the United States Army and served as the Director for the 
Peace Corps from 1989 to 1991.
  In honor of Senator Coverdell, the Centers for Disease Control 
established the Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Registry that 
helps implement State-based registries able to track care for acute 
stroke and help expand the knowledge and improve the quality of care. 
His legacy lives on.
  Senator Coverdell was an inspiration to so many of us to dream big 
dreams and to answer the call to preserve this great Nation. He knew 
that the wonder and the awe of America rests in the principles of our 
founding documents and our people. We will always remember his 
patriotism and his wisdom.

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