[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 19]
[House]
[Page 27065]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                       RENAMING FEDERAL BUILDINGS

  (Mr. TANCREDO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Speaker, in the short time I have been here, I have 
witnessed several things and heard many statements that I can only 
characterize or that can only be characterized as at least audacious; 
but nothing to date has been more audacious than the recent attempt to 
name buildings after present Members of Congress. If this trend 
continues, Mr. Speaker, we may find ourselves debating issues such as 
this in this great building but having it renamed after one of our more 
powerful Members. So I ask my colleagues in both the House and Senate 
to take a step back, take a deep breath and ask themselves the honest 
question of whether they truly feel they are deserving of the honor of 
having their names forever etched on the side of Federal property.
  I feel that the opportunity to impact the lives of our constituents 
every day is honor enough for one's entire life, and I will today 
introduce legislation to end attempts to immortalize one's self while 
serving in this body.

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