[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9961]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           HONORING THE LIFE OF CONGRESSMAN ROBERT N. GIAIMO

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                          HON. JOHN B. LARSON

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 25, 2006

  Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay great 
honor to Congressman Robert N. Giaimo, who passed away on May 24, 2006. 
Bob proudly served in this body from 1958-1980, representing the New 
Haven area in Connecticut. Bob was a profound figure who believed in 
public service and worked tirelessly for the people of Connecticut.
  The son of Italian immigrants, Bob was raised in North Haven, 
Connecticut and was elected in 1958 to serve the Third District of 
Connecticut. During his 22 years in Congress, Bob made many significant 
contributions to this country. Bob co-sponsored a bill that created the 
National Endowment of the Arts and Humanities, which has allowed people 
in this country to reach their creative potential. He also led the 
first successful effort to end funds for the fighting in Southeast 
Asia. Bob worked to eliminate the loyalty oath in the National Defense 
Education Act, and to include the old New Haven Railroad in the Penn 
Central merger. Bob's priority in Congress was to create meaningful 
change and he represented the values and aspirations of the people of 
the Third District of Connecticut.
  Bob was well-respected among his colleagues. During his 11-terms in 
Congress, he served on the House Budget Committee, which he chaired for 
4 years, the House Commission on Information and Facilities, and the 
Joint Committee on Intelligence. Bob also served on the House 
Appropriations Committee, and its subcommittees on Department of 
Defense, District of Columbia, Treasury Postal Service and General 
Government, Legislative Branch, and Housing and Urban Development. Bob 
was an inspiration to his colleagues and the people he represented.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me today in honoring the 
life of Robert N. Giaimo. Bob's legacy lives on in this Nation and 
among his family. My thoughts and prayers are with Bob's wife, Marion 
Schuenemann Giaimo, his daughter Barbara Giaimo Koones, and his 
granddaughter, Tracy Elizabeth Phillips. Today, we lost a tremendous 
person who worked hard to improve the well-being of this country and 
the state of Connecticut.

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