[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23887]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE BUD CRAMER

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                           HON. MARION BERRY

                              of arkansas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 2, 2008

  Mr. BERRY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a fellow 
Blue Dog, a gracious friend, and a great American.
  Since 1991, this gentleman has served his home state of Alabama as an 
outstanding Member of Congress, and before that served our country as a 
member of the United States Army and Army Reserve.
  He has been a champion of child protection--reflecting his roots as 
founder of the National Children's Advocacy Centre--and a true promoter 
of our space program. He is a long-time supporter of national defense 
measures, and a tireless advocate of fiscal responsibility.
  Robert Edward Cramer, Jr.--our friend Bud--has plenty of folks both 
home in Huntsville and here in Washington, DC who admire and appreciate 
him, but I ask you to join me again today in congratulating him on a 
job well done and a journey well traveled.

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