[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 149 (Tuesday, December 9, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1766-E1767]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




A FOND FAREWELL TO THE CONSTITUENTS OF THE 33RD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 
                             OF CALIFORNIA

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                          HON. HENRY A. WAXMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 9, 2014

  Mr. WAXMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my profound 
appreciation to the constituents of the 33rd Congressional District of 
California. It has been a tremendous privilege for me to serve as their 
representative in Congress for forty years. While the numbers and 
boundaries of the district have changed four times, generous 
constituent support has given me latitude to pursue comprehensive 
solutions to problems that not only benefit us in the district, but 
benefit our nation as a whole.
  It also has been extremely gratifying for me to have the opportunity 
to assist individuals and families on a more personal level, from 
helping reunify families more quickly, to getting Section 8 housing 
vouchers more efficiently, expediting Social Security and Medicare 
benefits, cutting red tape to ensure military heroes receive the medals 
they've

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earned, and fast-tracking veterans' health care, housing and other 
benefits.
  I am grateful for the support of committed allies in our community 
who have helped me tackle problems such as safety and pollution at 
Santa Monica Airport, helicopter noise, veteran homelessness, attempts 
to commercialize the West LA VA property, traffic gridlock, beach 
pollution, and so many more. Of course these challenges remain and new 
ones will emerge, but I have full confidence in the ability of 
Representative-Elect Ted Lieu to successfully tackle them.
  It has been an honor to work with some of the finest elected state 
and local officials in the nation. I thank my colleagues in the cities 
of the 33rd Congressional District, the Los Angeles County Board of 
Supervisors, and the California State Legislature for fiercely 
advocating on behalf of our constituents and working closely with me on 
federal policies that affect our State.
  I have had a long career and an eventful one--and I wouldn't trade 
any of it. I woke each day looking forward to opportunities to make our 
country stronger, healthier, and fairer. I will always be grateful for 
this opportunity and privilege and for the many friendships I've forged 
over the last forty years.

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