[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23675]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      ON THE PASSING OF ROSA PARKS

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                         HON. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 25, 2005

  Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Rosa 
Parks, a woman who dedicated her life to changing our Nation so that 
all Americans would have the opportunity to experience true freedom and 
justice. It was her courage and steadfast resolve that launched the 
Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott and sparked the civil rights movement.
  As we mourn her loss, we should recommit ourselves to stamping out 
injustice wherever it exists. We can best pay tribute to this 
remarkable woman by speaking out boldly against inequality and 
oppression and refusing to accept, ignore, or submit to it.
  I extend my deepest sympathies to the members of Mrs. Parks' family. 
I hope that they can find solace in knowing that all Americans are 
grieving the loss of this courageous woman, who inspired generations of 
civil rights activists and changed the course of our Nation's history 
forever.

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