[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 17]
[House]
[Pages 23318-23319]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



    EXPRESSING GRATITUDE AND THANKS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE AS 
    REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

  (Mr. BOOZMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to be here. I wish to thank 
the Members for their courtesy and warm welcome. I wish to take a 
moment to acknowledge my family, my wife, Cathy, of 29 years; my 
daughters Shannon, Kristen, and Lauren; and my mother, Marie Boozman; 
and my mother-in-law, Betty Marley. And then also

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all of the wonderful family and friends that have accompanied me to 
show support for me today.
  I am also fortunate to be joined by two former Members of this 
illustrious body, Mr. John Paul Hammerschmidt and the senior Senator 
from Arkansas, Senator Tim Hutchinson.
  For 26 years, Congressman Hammerschmidt served the Third District of 
Arkansas and set a standard of excellence and dedication that the 
people of the third district have come to expect from all that have 
succeeded him. I share Congressman Hammerschmidt's immense respect for 
this institution and for the good people that I have been elected to 
serve.
  Senator Hutchinson continued the rich tradition of tireless service 
to the third district and is doing a wonderful job representing 
Arkansas in the United States Senate. I look forward to working with 
him and the rest of the delegation on behalf of our home State.
  I also would like to take a moment to thank former Congressman Asa 
Hutchinson, who recently departed Congress to head the Drug Enforcement 
Administration. President Bush recognized Asa's talent and selected him 
to lead the Nation's efforts to eradicate illegal drug use. It is by no 
means an easy job, but if anyone is up to the task it is Asa 
Hutchinson.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to follow in the footsteps of these fine 
public servants. I am committed to keeping alive the tradition of 
service and conservative values that the people of the third district 
have come to expect from their representative in Congress. I look 
forward to my service in this body and again express my deep 
appreciation for the welcome I have received. Thank you very much.

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