[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 142 (Thursday, September 22, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H6360]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        WE LOVE OUR CARRIE MEEK

  (Mr. HASTINGS of Florida asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Madam Speaker, I want to thank Frederica 
Wilson for organizing the ``We Love Our Carrie Meek'' 1-minutes.
  Carrie, I want to make sure that you understand that this is not 
funereal, and they've kind of made it sound that way. This is a tribute 
to you. And since you and I came here together, along with Jim Clyburn, 
Corrine Brown, Sanford Bishop and Eddie Bernice Johnson, and Bennie 
Thompson halfway, since he came a little bit later, I speak for them as 
well.
  Eddie Bernice could not be here but asked that I recite a portion of 
her remarks, and that is that your career in the House was 
distinguished as well as that on the State level.
  Almost immediately, the Congresswoman established herself as a 
champion of expanding federal programs to create jobs and provide 
initiatives for African American business owners. In a battle that is 
still being fought today, Congresswoman Meek passionately opposed cuts 
to social welfare programs in the 1990s to prevent the financial burden 
from being carried on the backs of the middle class and the 
disadvantaged.
  I have the distinction of offering Eddie Bernice's full remarks and 
the compliments and congratulations from all of our class that came 
here in 1992, and an even greater distinction of speaking with Carrie 
perhaps as much or more than most of the Members with regularity and 
sharing with her the number of jokes and a number of anecdotes that we 
have together.
  I, as well as all of us, are proud of you, Carrie, and the enormous 
work that you have done and that you will continue to do through the 
foundation. And thanks again for sending Kendrick to us as well.


                Announcement by the Speaker Pro Tempore

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. Miller of Michigan). The Chair would 
remind all Members to address their remarks through the Chair.

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