[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11493]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                               HENRY HYDE

  (Mr. GINGREY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GINGREY. Mr. Speaker, 3 weeks ago the Supreme Court upheld the 
ban on the abomination of partial-birth abortion.
  I come this morning to say thank you to one of our former Members, 
the Honorable Chairman Henry Hyde, who served in this body for almost 
30 years. Chairman Hyde stood up for the sanctity of life at every step 
of the way, every day that he served in this great body, and I hope he 
is enjoying his retirement in the great State of Illinois.
  Mr. Speaker, Henry once said, ``This is not a debate about religious 
doctrine or even about public policy options. It is a debate about our 
understanding of human dignity, what it means to be a member of the 
human family even though tiny, powerless, and unwanted.''
  And I hope my colleagues will all reflect on these words.
  Chairman Hyde, we thank you from the bottom of our heart. God bless 
you for your service to this great body.

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