[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 154 (Tuesday, November 30, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2009-E2010]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE HENRY E. BROWN, JR.

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                             HON. DON YOUNG

                               of alaska

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 30, 2010

  Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Madam Speaker, at the end of the 111th Congress, 
our distinguished colleague from Hanahan, South Carolina, the Honorable 
Henry E. Brown, Jr., will retire from this institution. Congressman 
Henry Brown has served the people of the 1st Congressional District, 
those living in South Carolina, and this nation with the highest 
distinction for the past twenty nine years.
  His distinguished career in public service began on the Hanahan 
Planning Commission and City Council in 1981. Four years later, he was 
elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives and he became 
the first Republican Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee. In that 
capacity, just like President Ronald Reagan, he successfully led the 
fight for the largest tax cut in the history of the state. It has been 
his consistent view that the hardworking men and women of South 
Carolina deserve to keep more of their hard earned money and not the 
government.
  After serving fifteen years in the South Carolina legislature, Henry 
Brown was overwhelmingly elected by the voters of the 1st Congressional 
District and for the past decade has served on the House Committees on 
Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure and Veterans' 
Affairs. He has also served as the Co-Chairman of the Coastal Caucus, 
Congressional Friends of Canada Caucus, Congressional Shellfish Caucus 
and the Port Security Caucus.
  For the past two Congresses, he has served as the Ranking Republican 
on the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans 
and Wildlife. By working in a bipartisan manner with the Chairwoman of 
that Subcommittee, the Honorable Madeleine Z. Bordallo of Guam, Henry 
Brown was successful in having at least two of his legislative 
proposals enacted into law. These include H.R. 3891, the National Fish 
and Wildlife Foundation Act Amendments of 2008 and H.R. 1454, the 
Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2010. 
Congressman Brown remains hopeful that prior to adjournment this year, 
the Senate will adopt his bill, H.R. 509, the Marine Turtle 
Conservation Reauthorization Act which passed the House of 
Representatives last year.
  While these represent just a few of the legislative proposals he has 
championed, his tireless dedication and leadership in sponsoring H.R. 
1454 is an excellent example of why the people of the 1st Congressional 
District in South Carolina have come to know their Representative as a 
``workhorse'' and not a ``show horse''.
  Let me spend just a few minutes talking about H.R. 1454. This is a 
remarkable bill,

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which I was pleased to co-sponsor. At a time of record federal 
deficits, this proposal will raise a significant amount of money to 
save some of the most beloved and endangered iconic wildlife species on 
this planet without spending a single dime of taxpayer money. In 
addition, while the 111th Congress will be remembered for its highly 
partisan environment, this bill was co-sponsored by 86 Democrats and 68 
Republicans. Even more remarkable, it has been endorsed by more than 40 
different organizations including the Humane Society of the United 
States and Safari Club International, two groups that do not agree on 
many issues.
  Under this simple but innovative approach, the American people will 
be given the opportunity to voluntarily purchase U.S. postal stamps and 
certain proceeds from their sale will assist in saving African and 
Asian elephants, rhinoceros, tigers, Great Apes and marine turtles for 
future generations. This legislation is a tribute to Congressman 
Brown's perseverance and leadership.
  During his distinguished career in public service, the hard work of 
Congressman Henry Brown has not gone unnoticed. In fact, among the 
awards he has received are the College of Charleston's Founders Medal 
in 2005, the National Republican Legislator of the Year Award, the 
South Carolina Association of Realtors Legislator of the Year, the 
South Carolina Taxpayers Watchdog Award and the Order of the Palmetto 
in 2000. This award is the highest honor a civilian can receive from 
the State of South Carolina.
  Madam Speaker, at the end of this year, this outstanding 
representative of the people of the 1st Congressional District will 
return to his beloved farm in Berkeley County, South Carolina. I wish 
him and his entire family the very best in the future.

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