[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 5640]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING POPE JOHN PAUL II

 Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, I was unable to be present for 
today's vote honoring His Holiness, Pope John Paul II. At the time of 
the vote, I was in Colorado attending my father-in-law's funeral 
service. Having been an original cosponsor of the resolution, I would 
have supported the measure if present.
  As we mourn the passage of Pope John Paul II, we also pause to 
reflect on the many blessings his life bestowed upon the world, This 
great man was not only a defender of his faith, but of the weakest and 
most vulnerable among us. He will be remembered, without doubt, as one 
of the most significant and influential figures of the 20th Century. 
His influence transcended the Roman Catholic Church and has had an 
impact on everyone's relationship with the Creator. I humbly pay my 
respects and honor the legacy that he leaves behind.

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