[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 23]
[Senate]
[Page 32019]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING THE LIFE OF CONGRESSMAN HENRY HYDE

  (Mr. STEARNS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. STEARNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and 
accomplishments of a terrific Member, former Congressman Henry Hyde. 
He's often recognized for his wisdom and his eloquence of speaking. 
But, frankly, there were some other sides of him that were very 
precious. He was a man of quick wit and a keen sense of humor, to which 
I was always a willing audience.
  Above all, he was passionately committed to protecting and improving 
the lives of Americans, all Americans, both born and the unborn. He was 
an effective pro-life advocate, through prohibiting Federal funding of 
abortions with the Hyde amendment and his advocacy for the ban on 
partial-birth abortions. Conservative estimates indicate that there are 
about 2 million Americans alive today as a direct result of his work.
  Henry Hyde leaves behind a legacy that inspires and challenges those 
of us who remain behind today.
  My deepest condolences and sympathy to his family, and may God bless 
Henry Hyde.

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