[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 14]
[House]
[Pages 20307-20308]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                 CLIFFORD P. HANSEN FEDERAL COURTHOUSE

  Mr. LaTOURETTE. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
Senate bill (S. 1794) to designate the Federal courthouse at 145 East 
Simpson Avenue in Jackson, Wyoming, as the ``Clifford P. Hansen Federal 
Courthouse''.
  The Clerk read as follows:

                                S. 1794

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF CLIFFORD P. HANSEN FEDERAL 
                   COURTHOUSE.

       The Federal courthouse at 145 East Simpson Avenue in 
     Jackson, Wyoming, shall be known and designated as the 
     ``Clifford P. Hansen Federal Courthouse''.

     SEC. 2. REFERENCES.

       Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, 
     or other record of the United States to the Federal 
     courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a 
     reference to the Clifford P. Hansen Federal Courthouse.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Ohio (Mr. LaTourette) and the gentlewoman from the District of Columbia 
(Ms. Norton) each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. LaTourette).
  Mr. LaTOURETTE. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Mr. Speaker, S. 1794 designates the Federal courthouse in Jackson, 
Wyoming, as the Clifford P. Hansen Federal Courthouse.
  Senator Hansen was born in Zenith, Wyoming, in 1912. He attended the 
University of Wyoming where he would later serve on the university's 
board of trustees for over 2 decades. Shortly after graduating, he 
became a member of his local school board and began his lengthy and 
distinguished career as a public servant.
  In 1963, he was elected governor of Wyoming and after completing his 
term was elected to serve Wyoming in the United States Senate. During 
his two terms as Senator, he was a crusader for the interests of the 
citizens of Wyoming and a guardian of private land ownership.

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  Upon completing his second term, Senator Hansen remained in his 
native State, continuing to serve the people of Wyoming in various 
capacities. The naming of this courthouse is a fitting tribute to a 
highly respected public servant. I urge my colleagues to support the 
bill.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, S. 1794 is a bill to designate the Federal Courthouse in 
Jackson, Wyoming, after one of Wyoming's most illustrious native sons, 
Clifford Hansen. Cliff Hansen was the Senator from Wyoming from 1967 
until 1978. Prior to coming to the Senate, he served as the State's 
Governor from 1963 to 1966. His public career spans four decades of 
service to the citizens of Wyoming.
  Beginning in the mid-1940s, Cliff Hansen worked to preserve the 
State's role in determining grazing issues, as well as tax issues 
associated with the creation of public lands. He was an advocate of 
mine safety and became a leader in determining the national energy 
policy.
  Senator Hansen was vigilant in protecting Wyoming's fair share of 
royalties from oil and gas exploration. During his tenure in the Senate 
he worked with Senator Ribicoff to redefine the Tax Code to provide for 
equitable treatment of estate taxes for family-owned businesses.
  It is fitting and proper to honor the former Governor and Senator, 
Cliff Hansen, by designating the Federal Courthouse in Jackson, 
Wyoming, in his honor, and I am pleased to join in doing so.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. LaTOURETTE. Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to yield such time as 
she may consume to the gentlewoman from Wyoming (Mrs. Cubin).
  Mrs. CUBIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor one of Wyoming's most 
prized possessions and most precious assets, former United States 
Senator and Wyoming Governor Clifford P. Hansen.
  Today I join my colleagues and the people of Wyoming to honor Cliff 
Hansen by designating the Jackson, Wyoming, Federal Courthouse in his 
name. Senator Hansen is a true Wyoming statesman. He has helped make 
our State special and our people proud of him and of our own heritage 
and who we are.
  Senator Hansen and his wife, Martha, recently celebrated their 65th 
wedding anniversary. With their children, their grandchildren, and even 
great grandchildren, the Hansen family is a colorful thread in the 
fabric that makes Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and the surrounding areas and 
Wyoming itself unique.

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  Cliff Hansen lives in Jackson Hole at the foot of the famed Tetons. 
His achievements as both a United States Senator and a person are as 
majestic as those towering peaks. Our goal as fellow public servants 
should be to aspire to climb to the same personal heights that Senator 
Hansen achieved.
  Senator Hansen has been a respected figure of public service in 
Wyoming and the American landscape for more than 40 years. He began at 
the local school board, was elected a Teton County Commissioner, moved 
on to the State House in Cheyenne as Wyoming's 26th Governor, and 
finally came here to Washington as a distinguished Member of the United 
States Senate.
  Senator Hansen was so well regarded and his leadership so clear that 
President Ronald Reagan asked him to be Secretary of the Interior not 
once, but twice. With his experience and his expertise regarding our 
public lands and the environment, there is no doubt he would have done 
an excellent job had he accepted.
  He is quick to care, astutely understanding, and finds the best 
solutions to fit the need placed before him. Next to my own father, 
Senator Cliff Hansen is the man that I admire most. He and his loving 
wife, Martha, are wise, dear and trusted friends. Senator Cliff 
Hansen's remarkable accomplishments and distinguished record have made 
for an admirable career.
  Wyoming has enjoyed a rich history of outstanding leaders and strong 
individuals. These men and women have sought the best for our small 
towns with big expectations. They have exemplified what it means to be 
a community leader.
  Gracing the Federal Courthouse in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, with the 
great name of Clifford P. Hansen, considering that great legacy, is an 
appropriate symbol for what he and Wyoming stand for.
  I ask my colleagues for their support of this legislation.
  Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time, and I 
yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. LaTOURETTE. Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time, and 
I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Pease). The question is on the motion 
offered by the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. LaTourette) that the House 
suspend the rules and pass the Senate bill, S. 1794.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in favor 
thereof) the rules were suspended and the Senate bill was passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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