[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 27]
[House]
[Page 35824]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           HONORING THE MEMORY OF CONGRESSWOMAN JULIA CARSON

  (Mr. ELLSWORTH asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ELLSWORTH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in sadness, but also to 
honor the life and memory of the gentlewoman from Indiana that passed 
this week, Congresswoman Julia Carson. Julia will be remembered as a 
political trailblazer, a tireless advocate and dedicated public servant 
to the people of Indiana.
  Her life was a shining example of the power of the American Dream: 
rising from the humble beginnings of poverty and segregation to become 
a leading champion for civil rights, women's rights and the working 
poor in this House. She leaves behind a legacy of standing up for those 
most vulnerable among us. But most of all, Julia accomplished what we 
should all strive to do. She left the world a better place than what 
she found it. She will be deeply missed by this House, by me, and by 
the people of Indiana. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and 
friends during this difficult time.

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