[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 20 (Wednesday, February 9, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E181]
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 IN REMEMBRANCE AND HONOR OF CONGRESSMAN TOM LANTOS ON THE ANNIVERSARY 
                          OF HIS 83RD BIRTHDAY

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 9, 2011

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in remembrance of one of our 
most esteemed colleagues, Congressman Tom Lantos, on the anniversary of 
his 83rd birthday on February 1, 2011.
  In 1980, Tom was elected to the House of Representatives, the first 
and only Holocaust survivor to serve in the United States Congress. He 
was a staunch supporter of an enlightened foreign policy and human 
rights. Tom served as Chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Foreign 
Affairs and was a co-founder of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. 
The work he began and his legacy live on today through the great work 
of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission and the Lantos Foundation for 
Human Rights and Justice.
  Three years ago, we lost a trusted colleague and very good friend. 
Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me in remembrance of our 
honorable and esteemed friend. He humbly served the country in this 
chamber for more than 25 years. It has been three years since we lost 
Tom and he is greatly missed by his colleagues, friends, family and the 
countless lives his work has touched.

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