[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 26007]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE SIDNEY R. YATES

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                          HON. OWEN B. PICKETT

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, November 3, 2000

  Mr. PICKETT. Mr. Speaker, it is with sadness and a sense of loss that 
we ponder the passing of a truly great public servant, Sidney Yates. I 
had the pleasure of working with Sid during my entire career in the 
U.S. House of Representatives. During that time, I came to know him as 
a tireless servant to the people of the Ninth Congressional District of 
Illinois and the nation as a whole.
  Sid served with distinction in the House of Representatives for 24 
terms. During his tenure, he was a constant champion of the arts and, 
as Chairman of the House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee, an 
unswerving advocate for the conservation of our public lands. To many 
of his colleagues, however, Sid was an inspiring example of dedication, 
character and integrity. He has been and will continue to be missed in 
the halls he walked in for so many years.

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