[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 11]
[House]
[Pages 14883-14884]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXPRESSING THANKS

  (Mr. AL GREEN of Texas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. AL GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, on yesterday this august body 
amended the Transportation-Treasury-HUD appropriations bill to include 
$7.7 million to fight discrimination in housing. I stand before this 
body today, Mr. Speaker, to thank all of the persons who supported this 
amendment, both Democrats and Republicans because it could not have 
been done without bipartisan support, and for that, I am thankful.
  I also thank my staff, Mr. Speaker, because no one does anything 
without a capable, competent and qualified staff, and I think I have 
one of the best.

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  Finally, Mr. Speaker, I want to thank another group of people. On 
yesterday, we had another event wherein we had to leave rather 
untimely. I want to thank those many security persons who work on our 
behalf. They are not only helpful and respectful, they are also full of 
care for us. Mr. Speaker, as we rush out, they rush in to uncertain 
danger. I want them to know that we care about them. Mr. Speaker, I do 
not know exactly what we pay them, but whatever it is, it is not enough 
for the service that they render.

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