[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 44 (Friday, March 16, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E372]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               THE PASSING OF REPRESENTATIVE DONALD PAYNE

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                         HON. HOWARD L. BERMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 16, 2012

  Mr. BERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I am submitting the attached statement by 
World Food Program USA regarding the passing of our good friend and 
colleague, Congressman Payne.

 Statement From Rick Leach, President and CEO, World Food Program USA, 
             on the Passing of Representative Donald Payne

       The entire staff and board of directors of World Food 
     Program USA mourn the passing of Representative Donald Payne 
     of New Jersey. Representative Payne was a tireless champion 
     on behalf of the world's poorest, hungriest people, and his 
     presence and efforts within the U.S. Congress will be missed.
       As Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Africa, 
     Representative Payne played a key role in pushing forward 
     U.S. policies to respond to the protracted crisis in the 
     Darfur region of Sudan, as well as across the African 
     continent. He was one of five members of Congress to 
     accompany President Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton on a 
     tour of six African nations, and he headed a presidential 
     mission aimed at finding solutions to the political and 
     humanitarian crisis in Rwanda. Due to his record of 
     outstanding service, Representative Payne was chosen by 
     President George W. Bush to serve for two terms as a 
     congressional delegate to the United Nations from 2003 2007.
       Representative Payne travelled many times to countries in 
     the worst throes of humanitarian crises, lending his voice 
     and wielding his influence to help those people most in need. 
     His many years of steadfast support, dedication, and hard 
     work have improved the lives of millions of people in Africa, 
     the United States, and across the globe. He will be 
     remembered for all that he has contributed to the rights, 
     well being, dignity and spirit of people across the world. He 
     was a true humanitarian hero.

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