[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 37 (Thursday, March 2, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E270]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF THE HON. ENI F. H. FALEOMAVAEGA

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                           HON. NANCY PELOSI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 2, 2017

  Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory of 
Congressman Eni F. H. Faleomavaega, American Samoa's longest serving 
Delegate to the House of Representatives.
  Congressman Eni F. H. Faleomavaega was a patriot and a leader who 
personified the highest ideals of our nation.
  Eni dedicated his entire life to service. He was a proud Army 
veteran, and long before he held elected office, he worked as a 
staffer, including a time in the office of San Francisco Congressman 
Phil Burton.
  For 26 years, Congressman Faleomavaega brought outspoken and 
effective leadership for American Samoa to the House of 
Representatives.
  Eni was a relentless champion for the rights and advancement of his 
constituents. His life and leadership powerfully spotlighted the 
immense contributions of Americans from U.S. territories. May it 
comfort his family and friends that so many join in their sorrow at the 
passing of this extraordinary man.

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