[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8277]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  QUEEN ELIZABETH II'S DIAMOND JUBILEE

  (Mr. KUCINICH asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. KUCINICH. This year marks the Diamond Jubilee--the 60th year--of 
Queen Elizabeth II's reign as Monarch of the United Kingdom. As our 
closest relation, it's only fitting that we join the United Kingdom in 
celebrating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
  Queen Elizabeth II's coronation as Queen was on June 2, 1953--when 
she was just 25 years old--following the death of her father, King 
George IV.
  Her Majesty is the second-longest-serving Monarch in British history. 
She has conducted regular meetings with every British Prime Minister 
since Winston Churchill. She serves as a patron of over 600 charities. 
Over the last 60 years, she has conducted 261 official visits to 116 
different countries. Her Majesty has received eight Presidents of the 
United States and made five State visits to the U.S. Last year, she 
became the first British Monarch since 1911 to visit the Republic of 
Ireland, a significant and historic move for peace and reconciliation.
  Throughout decades of change, Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, has 
served as a constant and steadfast presence in the United Kingdom and 
the world. I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating and 
celebrating Her Majesty's Diamond Jubilee.

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