[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14861]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


                   FAREWELL TO CONGRESSMAN TONY HALL

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                           HON. MARTIN FROST

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 25, 2002

  Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to congratulate 
Congressman Tony Hall on becoming the United States Ambassador to the 
United Nations food and agriculture agencies in Rome. I cannot think of 
anyone that I would rather have represent the United States on a global 
stage than my friend, Tony Hall.
  Congressman Hall and I have served together in the House for 23 
years, and serving most of that time together on the Rules Committee. 
During this time, I have come to admire his strong will and dedication. 
We all recognize Tony Hall as a tireless advocate of ending world 
hunger and ensuring global food security. His record on this issue 
speaks to his passion, his many accomplishments include: working 
actively to improve human rights conditions around the world, and the 
enactment of a law he authored to fight hunger-related diseases in 
developing nations. These and other works on behalf of the needy earned 
Congressman Hall a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1998, 1999, 
and 2001.
  Although we will miss him in the House, I know that the United States 
will be well served by Congressman Hall. We as Americans should feel 
privileged that we have such a compassionate and dedicated individual 
looking after our interests in the United Nations. I know my colleagues 
will join me in wishing him the best of luck.

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