[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 17]
[House]
[Page 25248]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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                INDIANA LOSING TWO GREAT REPRESENTATIVES

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. Biggert). Under a previous order of the


House, the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Bachus) is recognized for 5 
minutes.
  Mr. BACHUS. Madam Speaker, Indiana is losing two great 
Representatives when this session ends: the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. 
Pease) and the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. McIntosh).
  I think I can speak for all Members when I say that this is not only 
a loss for Indiana, it is a loss for this body. Both of them are 
intelligent, hard working Members of Congress. Both of them have 
remained true to their principles, and both are dedicated to upholding 
the honor of this House and to the American people.
  I had the pleasure of serving with the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. 
Pease) on the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. He has 
the distinction, and I know of no other Member that can make this 
claim, of attending every single meeting of that committee. But when 
one looks at where the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Pease) came from and 
what he accomplished before he came to Congress, that is not 
surprising.
  When one compares the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Pease) and the 
gentleman from Indiana (Mr. McIntosh), there are a lot of comparisons. 
Both of them are down-to-earth people. They are common guys. They are 
nonpresumptuous. They are easy to meet, courteous.
  It may come as some surprise to the Members of this body that both of 
them, in their educational backgrounds, they excel. They do not try to 
impress one with their IQ or their intelligence.
  The gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Pease) graduated with distinction 
from Indiana University and his J.D. degree, Cum Laude, from Indiana 
University.
  Now, I know the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. McIntosh) better. I knew 
Ruthie. My wife Linda and I knew their daughter Ellie, who was born in 
1997. But it was not until sometime later that I discovered that he 
came from a small farming town, Kendallville, in Indiana, and that he 
worked in a foundry to save money for his college education. That 
university was Yale University. He is a Yale University graduate.
  He worked in the White House under Ronald Reagan. He was asked by 
this House to chair the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform and Paperwork 
Reduction. Now, on that subcommittee, I think one of his greatest 
accomplishments was spearheading efforts to strengthen laws that 
protect the environment and health and safety.
  At the same time, he did away with a lot of silly, unnecessary, down 
right stupid regulations. One required every paving crew to work in a 
heavy shirt and long pants on Indiana roads, even if it were over 100 
degrees. He was able to work to eliminate laws like that.
  Whether it is the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Pease), former Eagle 
Scout, going back to work in Indiana or the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. 
McIntosh), hopefully the next Governor of Indiana, they are going to be 
missed in this body.

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