[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23636]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO SERVE

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                       HON. CAROLYN C. KILPATRICK

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 22, 2010

  Ms. KILPATRICK of Michigan. Madam Speaker, as I leave Congress as the 
people's representative for the 13th Congressional District of 
Michigan, I thank God, who is the head of my life, for allowing me the 
blessing of serving in perhaps the most august, deliberate, elected 
body in the world. I am humbled and honored that the great citizens of 
Michigan and the people of Detroit chose me for so many years to fight 
and serve them for more than three decades as a public servant. The 
many friendships, relationships, and associations I have formed will 
remain with me forever.
  I finally want to thank perhaps the most underappreciated team in any 
elected body--the staff who have worked for me for those years in the 
State of Michigan and on Capitol Hill. The tireless dedication, 
devotion and work will never be forgotten by me or the people to whom 
you have been so effective and efficient for so long.
  I hope and pray for all of my colleagues that we may bring a better 
world to all Americans, and never flinch from fighting for justice and 
democratic ideals. We made history. We made difficult decisions. We 
fought the good fight. We have difficult days ahead, and I remain 
faithful to protecting the Constitution of the United States and the 
goals of our great nation.
  God bless.

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