[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10907]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




IN HONOR AND RECOGNITION OF CONGRESSWOMAN MARCY KAPTUR OF OHIO'S NINTH 
                         CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 23, 2005

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in tribute of Congresswoman 
Marcy Kaptur, for her many lifetime achievements as a Representative 
from Ohio's Ninth Congressional District.
  Kaptur was first elected to the United States House of 
Representatives in 1982. She struggled forcefully to gain a seat on the 
prestigious Appropriations Committee. As the senior Democratic woman on 
the Appropriations Committee she has always been a fighter for Ohio's 
farmers--protecting one of the State's most important resources.
  She is also the first Democratic woman to serve on the House Defense 
Appropriations Committee. Congresswoman Kaptur has had the opportunity 
to work on many committees while in Congress, including Budget; Banking 
Finance and Urban Affairs; and Veterans' Affairs. Her array of 
experience on many different committees and subcommittees has allowed 
her to pursue her keen interests in economic growth, seniors issues, 
the environment and the economy.
  Kaptur's accomplishments include introducing legislation for 
Washington, DC's World War II Memorial. Although it was a 17-year 
process, her hard work finally paid off in the spring of 2004 with the 
opening of the new memorial. The World War II Memorial honors the more 
than 400,000 people who died in the war as well as the 16 million 
people who served in the Armed Forces. Kaptur's dedication to seeing 
this memorial built shows her commitment to all veterans. Because of 
her work on the memorial, the Veterans of Foreign Wars selected her as 
the first woman in history to receive the organization's Americanism 
Award.
  Mr. Speaker, I am truly honored to serve in the House of 
Representatives with Congresswoman Kaptur. She is an inspiration to the 
people of northwest Ohio who are lucky to have her as their 
Representative for more than 20 years. Please join with me today to 
honor the many achievements of my friend and colleague Congresswoman 
Marcy Kaptur--the longest serving Democratic woman currently in 
Congress--a woman with a dedicated mission to her constituents.

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