[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 22708]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



  EXPRESSING SORROW OF THE HOUSE AT THE DEATH OF THE HONORABLE BRUCE 
         VENTO, MEMBER OF CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF MINNESOTA

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                               speech of

                      HON. JAMES A. TRAFICANT, JR.

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 10, 2000

  Mr. TRAFICANT. Madam Speaker, it is with great sadness that I rise to 
pay tribute to our colleague, Bruce Vento, who passed away this week. 
Bruce Vento was a hard working and extremely effective Member of this 
body. During his long tenure in Congress, Bruce Vento emerged as a true 
leader on environmental issues. One of the many legacies he left 
America was the protection and expansion of the national park system 
and urban parks.
  Bruce Vento represented the very best Congress had to offer. Not only 
was he an effective advocate on issues vitally important to our nation, 
he was a vigorous advocate for his district and his native state of 
Minnesota.


  He will be missed.
  My thoughts and prayers go out to his family. God bless Bruce Vento.

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