[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 4658]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY

  (Mr. FOSSELLA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FOSSELLA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to wish everyone a happy St. 
Patrick's Day and celebrate the great accomplishments made by Irish 
Americans to our republic.
  Across America, whether we are Irish American or not, we honor the 
sacrifices made by so many Irish Americans and really celebrate their 
accomplishments.
  It was not always easy, though, for the Irish who came to our shores. 
It was not long ago the Irish seeking employment were met with the 
infamous warnings, ``Irish need not apply.'' But the goodness that is 
America prevailed, and generations of Irish Americans have made this 
country the greatest in the history of the world.
  With their solid work ethic and belief in personal responsibility, 
love of our Nation, respect for honor, and a gentleness towards the 
weak and infirm, I, like millions of Americans, proud of my Irish 
heritage, understand how lucky we all are to be Americans. I wish 
everybody a happy St. Patrick's Day.

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