[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6117]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING KATHLEEN CASEY AND ALL IRISH AMERICANS ON ST. PATRICK'S DAY

  (Mr. ROHRABACHER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ROHRABACHER. Madam Speaker, with St. Patrick's Day only a few 
days away, it is appropriate for us to recognize and, yes, celebrate 
the role that Irish Americans have played in our history and in the 
development of our national character.
  So many Irish Americans came here seeking refuge from tyranny and 
hunger in their own homeland. They never forgot that suffering that 
they left behind, which helped ensure that America has, over the years, 
sided with the oppressed and cared for the less fortunate.
  Irish Americans passed on these values, along with a sense of decency 
and a commitment to justice, as well as a love of song and humor, from 
generation to generation. One of those proud Americans of Irish descent 
is Kathleen Casey of Orange County, California, who turns 80 years old 
today. We wish her a happy birthday, and will join her and other Irish 
Americans in the celebration of St. Patrick's Day this coming Monday.

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