[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5199]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                         THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT

  (Mr. CRANE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CRANE. Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to return this week to 
continue my work in the House. I am rejoining my family, friends, 
colleagues and supporters in good health and I feel better physically 
and mentally. I am ready to resume my duties, including my legislative 
responsibilities, and serving the needs of my constituents. I look 
forward to the hard work necessary to successfully continue my service 
in the U.S. House of Representatives and to my country and to the 
Eighth Congressional District of Illinois.
  This has been a deeply humbling experience for me as I continue on my 
road to recovery, but I want to thank everyone, including Speaker 
Hastert and my colleagues, for their understanding and the tremendous 
outpouring of support I have received on both sides of the aisle. God 
bless you all.

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